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Penfont vs Brilliant

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Penfont compared with Brilliant
Detail PenfontBrilliant logo Brilliant
What it doesYour handwriting, as a real font. Design with AI agents on a professional canvas, free
StageNot given MVP
Founded2023 Not given
Based inUS Not given
Pricing modelPaid Freemium
PricingNot given Free: $0 forever with every design feature, unlimited MCP agents, public projects and drops (2 GB), in-app chat with your own AI (10 messages a day). Personal: $20 per month with private projects, 50 GB storage, unlimited in-app chat on your own key, and base Brilliant AI allowance. Pro: $50 per mon
Key features
  • Drop in photos of existing handwritten pages like notebook pages and letters (beta)
  • Print template and photograph for complete font creation
  • Edit individual letters: move, resize, clean up, or redraw
  • Letter variants and multiple font weights
  • One-click installation or export to .ttf and .woff formats
  • Private on-device processing with no uploads or accounts
  • Works with Pages, Keynote, Figma and other applications
  • Compatible with macOS 14 Sonoma or later on Apple Silicon or Intel
  • Infinite canvas with native vector editing
  • AI agents that design directly on the canvas
  • Design repositories with branching and version control
  • Auto layout and components with variants
  • Open, non-proprietary Blueprint file format
  • Import from Figma and Sketch
  • MCP protocol support for any coding agent
  • Real-time multiplayer collaboration
  • Export to React, HTML, SVG, PDF and code
  • Design systems with tokens and semantic modes
What makes it different
  • All processing stays on your Mac with no uploads or accounts required
  • Can read both printed templates and existing handwritten pages
  • Editable letters let you customize each character before finalizing
  • Create letter variants and multiple font weights from one handwriting sample
  • AI agents speak MCP natively and work on your canvas, not in a separate chat
  • Design files are code via Blueprint format that syncs with your repository
  • Full professional tool is completely free with unlimited MCP agents
  • GitHub-style version control and branching for design files
  • AI agents stay on brand via design system linting
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)5 +1 (up) since last check18 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)69
Citation Flow (Majestic)1530
Referring domains (Majestic)5101

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