Why I love the Calligraphr font-creation app

Kristen Radtke is creative director at The Verge. “I work with the art team on the overall look and feel of the site across illustrations, photos, and branding,” she explains. “I also design feature stories and custom packages.” One of her favorite software packages is Calligraphr, and so we asked her about it. What exactly is Calligraphr? Calligraphr is web-based software that will help you turn your handwriting into a font. You don’t need Photoshop or any image-editing software, just access to a printer to print out one of the templates that Calligraphr provides. You then draw your alphabet using the template. When you’re done, you snap a picture with your phone and then edit the individual letters in Calligraphr. It’s super affordable — you can do a lot with the free version, and full functionality costs $8 for a month or $24 for six months. The payment doesn’t automatically renew, which is great. When did you first start using Calligraphr? I’ve tried a bunch of different DIY fo ... Read full article.