Penfont
Your handwriting, as a real font.
A macOS app that converts handwriting into a usable font by photographing written pages or a template, keeping all processing private on your device.
About this launch
Penfont turns your handwriting into a font you can type with in Pages, Keynote, TextEdit, Figma and other applications. You can drop in a photo of a notebook page you've already written, or print the template, write each letter in its box and photograph it; Penfont builds the font from that.
The app offers two ways to create fonts: the template method, where every letter has its own box for a complete font, and direct mode (in beta), which can read pages you have already written like notebook pages and letters. You can fix any letter by moving it, resizing it, cleaning it up, or redrawing it, and create letter variants so repeated letters don't look stamped, with light and bold options.
Penfont is private by design. Your photos, pages and fonts stay on your Mac, with no uploads and no accounts. The handwriting is read on-device using Apple's Vision framework. You can install the font with one click or export .ttf and .woff files to share.
What it does
- 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
Pricing
Pricing model: Paid
Shopper questions
What does Penfont do?
Penfont turns your handwriting into a font you can type with in Pages, Keynote, TextEdit, Figma and other apps. You can drop in a photo of a notebook page you've already written, or print the template, write each letter in its box and photograph it; Penfont builds the font from that.
Do I have to use the template?
No. Penfont can also read pages you have already written, such as notebook pages and letters. That is called direct mode and it is still in beta, so the template gives the most complete font.
Which Macs does Penfont run on?
Penfont runs on macOS 14 Sonoma or later, on Apple Silicon or Intel.
Is there a free trial?
Not on the Mac App Store, where Penfont is a paid download. However, Setapp has a free trial of its subscription, which includes Penfont.
Do my photos or pages get uploaded?
No. Photos, pages and fonts stay on your Mac, and the handwriting is read by Apple's on-device Vision framework. Penfont has no accounts and no tracking.
Penfont has a free listing. The owner can unlock the full profile with a paid launch for $5:
- Founder story (locked)
- Milestones (locked)
- Demo video (locked)
- Dofollow website link (locked)
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