{"id":16833,"date":"2018-01-12T15:00:44","date_gmt":"2018-01-12T20:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/?p=16833"},"modified":"2025-01-27T16:18:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T21:18:52","slug":"how-to-create-your-own-fonts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/12\/how-to-create-your-own-fonts\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create Your Own Fonts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the large variety of fonts online, you\u2019re probably wondering why you\u2019d ever need to create your own. Fonts communicate the tone of written messages. Simply bolding a word can change the whole perception of a sentence. If you\u2019re looking for the right typeface to get your message across, say goodbye to scrolling through font libraries, we\u2019re here to show you how to create your own!<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Turn your handwriting into a font<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Creating your own font is as easy as writing the alphabet. There are free online tools and resources that will bring your handwriting from paper to the screen with ease. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calligraphr.com\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Calligraphr<\/a> can do this in three easy steps.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Print the Calligraphr font template<\/li>\n<li>Populate the template using the pen and handwriting of your choice<\/li>\n<li>Take a snapshot and upload it to Calligraphr\u2019s interface.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Voila! Your font is generated. Easy enough, right? Never again will you have to spend hours searching for that one special font for your t-shirt design! Of course, practice makes perfect, but with a bit of patience and imagination, you\u2019ll soon create an amazing typeface that will make your customers\u2019 jaws drop!<\/p>\n<div class='wp-caption alignnone sprd-caption'>\n<div class='wp-caption-inner'><picture><img src='https:\/\/images.spreadshop.com\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_70,t_postImgF_d\/v1622823546\/blog\/FontIMG_2_xmdih9.png' alt='Custom fonts for custom t-shirts'\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Why create your own fonts? <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Have you ever imagined the perfect t-shirt font, but had trouble finding the right typeface to match your vision? We know the feeling. Creating your own font doesn\u2019t only solve that problem, it gives you the power to bring an idea to life.\u00a0 Plus, it\u2019s nice to use your own crafty font freely! You\u2019ll no long have to worry about licensing and legal issues, it\u2019s 100% yours. You can\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>WOW your friends and customers<\/li>\n<li>Show off your design skills<\/li>\n<li>Create AMAZING t-shirt designs<\/li>\n<li>Improve your brand\u2019s visual identity<\/li>\n<li>Create amazing header images for social media and your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/\">Spreadshirt shop<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And there you have it! Creating corporate, professional fonts can be a little more complex, but if you\u2019re looking to try something new and have fun with your creativity, give Calligraphr or another free font tool a try!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the large variety of fonts online, you\u2019re probably wondering why you\u2019d ever need to create your own. Fonts communicate the tone of written messages. Simply bolding a word can change the whole perception of a sentence. 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