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by spondylosaurus 657 days ago
If you ever wanted to type up a "handwritten" letter, there are some tools out there to create a custom font from your handwriting!
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One thing more annoying that reading someone's horrible handwriting is having to install a custom font just to read an email. I honestly do not know whether the security setting on my work machine even allows for custom/bespoke fonts in email. It has never come up before.
Ah, I was envisioning that you'd turn the "letter" into a PDF. Maybe use a weathered parchment background for extra effect :P
I was envisioning an image or PDF (which lets you embed the font, effectively) but "click here to install my font" is somehow even funnier
Interesting! Do you have a link or term to Google?
Sites like [calligraphr](https://www.calligraphr.com/en/) can help you create fonts from your handwriting. Also, here's an old project for creating something that looks handwritten on paper.

https://github.com/sherlockdoyle/Handwriter