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For designers, comic artists, and brand makers who want their own handwriting as an installable font—not Fontself inside Illustrator/Photoshop, and not a font browser. Print a template, draw characters, upload, and build a TTF/OTF. Free allows unlimited fonts over time but only one in progress, max 75 characters and 2 variants each. Pro expands to 20 concurrent fonts, 600 characters, 15 variants, ligatures, spacing tweaks, and server backup. FAQ: fonts you create are yours to use commercially.

Typography & Lettering
$Freemium
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Use it when

You want a personal or brand handwriting font from paper or tablet lettering, and a 75-character Free font is enough—or you’re ready to Pro for fuller sets and ligatures.

What it does well

  • Web workflow: template → hand-drawn glyphs → upload → build a standard font file (ttf/otf) that keeps working after a Pro period ends
  • Free: unlimited fonts over time, 1 concurrent project, 75 characters max, 2 variants per character for light randomization
  • Pro: up to 20 concurrent fonts, 600 characters, 15 variants, ligatures, per-character spacing, browser + server storage with backup, prioritized processing
  • Commercial use allowed on Free and Pro per FAQ—creations are your property; no Calligraphr credit required

Skip it when

  • You need to build fonts from vector drawings inside Illustrator/Photoshop (Fontself) or a full desktop font editor (Glyphs/FontLab)
  • 75 Free characters can’t cover the punctuation, symbols, or language set you need—bump to Pro’s 600 before you design the template
  • You need many fonts open at once for iteration—Free only allows one concurrent font project
  • You need OpenType features beyond what Calligraphr exposes (complex production type design)

Fits your workflow

Register free → pick a template within the character cap → fill/scan/upload → build and download → install in your OS or design apps. Upgrade to Pro when you need ligatures, more glyphs, or concurrent projects. Confirm export settings before embedding in a client brand system.

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