https://github.com/builtree/handwrite

Handwrite generates a custom font based on your handwriting sample.
https://github.com/builtree/handwrite

cli fontforge fonts handwriting python typography

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Handwrite generates a custom font based on your handwriting sample.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/builtree/handwrite
• Owner: builtree
• License: mit
• Created: 2020-12-23T18:54:19.000Z (about 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: dev
• Last Pushed: 2022-04-16T21:39:41.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-09-26T07:25:27.311Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: cli, fontforge, fonts, handwriting, python, typography
• Language: Python
• Homepage: https://pypi.org/project/handwrite/
• Size: 3.57 MB
• Stars: 371
• Watchers: 7
• Forks: 47
• Open Issues: 29
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
  • License: LICENSE
  • Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

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# Handwrite - Type in your Handwriting!

Ever had those long-winded assignments, that the teacher always wants handwritten?

Is your written work messy, cos you think faster than you can write?

Now, you can finish them with the ease of typing in your own font!



        

        



Handwrite makes typing written assignments efficient, convenient and authentic.

Handwrite generates a custom font based on your handwriting sample, which can easily be used in text editors and word processors like Microsoft Word & Libre Office Word!

Handwrite is also helpful for those with dysgraphia.

You can get started with Handwrite [here](https://builtree.github.io/handwrite/).

## Sample

You just need to fill up a form:



        

        



Here's the end result!



        

        



## Credits and Reference

1. [Potrace](http://potrace.sourceforge.net/) algorithm and package has been immensely helpful.

2. [Fontforge](https://fontforge.org/en-US/) for packaging and adjusting font parameters.

3. [Sacha Chua's](https://github.com/sachac) [project](https://github.com/sachac/sachac-hand/) proved to be a great reference for fontforge python.

4. All credit for svgtottf converter goes to this [project](https://github.com/pteromys/svgs2ttf) by [pteromys](https://github.com/pteromys). We made a quite a lot of modifications of our own, but the base script idea was derived from here.