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SmartBreakdown compared with HandFonty
Detail SmartBreakdownHandFonty logo HandFonty
What it doesA private screenplay production workspace for film and television Transform your handwriting and calligraphy into fully functional vector fonts
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Pricing modelFree trial Freemium
PricingNot given Free: create one handwriting font forever with no card required. Pro Font: $5.99 per font once to unlock full character set and commercial licence. Font packs: Pro Font ×3 for $14.99 ($5.00 per font), Pro Font ×5 for $19.99 ($4.00 per font). Studio: $8.99 per month for unlimited Pro font unlocks, or
Key features
  • Scene recognition and parsing in four heading conventions
  • OCR for scanned PDF screenplays
  • Department markup with colour-coded text highlighting
  • Cost estimation per scene and department
  • Running time and story day tracking
  • Reference images and notes per scene
  • Revision history with coloured page markers
  • PDF and Excel export with filtering
  • Semantic search across the screenplay
  • Sync across Mac, iPad and iPhone
  • Draw letters with mouse, finger or stylus with pressure and palm rejection support
  • Adjustable pen, marker and fountain-nib brushes for different lettering styles
  • Tune spacing before and after each character plus global letter spacing
  • Real vector OTF and TTF export files
  • Save up to three versions of each letter with automatic randomization
  • Create custom ligatures and built-in ligatures
  • Smoothing to clean up shaky strokes without a tablet
  • Cloud sync and version history on Studio plan
  • Cross-device progress saving and syncing
  • Preview fonts with custom text and see missing characters
What makes it different
  • Completely on-device with no cloud or account required
  • Designed specifically for department crew, not production management
  • Handles real messy production drafts in multiple formats without retyping
  • Scene preparation survives draft revisions without losing work
  • Integrates breakdown, costing and schedule in one place with no separate spreadsheet
  • Complete ownership of fonts you create with no borrowed outlines or templates
  • Works with mouse, trackpad or stylus thanks to adjustable smoothing
  • Free forever option for personal use with no credit card required
  • Commercial licence included with Pro fonts and Studio
  • Download draft fonts before completing all 52 letters
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)22 −1 (down) since last check6 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)50
Citation Flow (Majestic)70
Referring domains (Majestic)160

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