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Blake Watson :prami:

I lost the ability to handwrite for years now. It’s chief among the things I miss (blakewatson.com/journal/things).

I was thinking of collecting scans of old writing samples (I think I have enough) and creating a font as a way to restore my lost handwriting, in a way.

I really don’t know where to start or how difficult it would be to accomplish given that I can’t produce new samples.

If anyone has resources or direction to give me, I’d appreciate it!

blakewatson.comThings I miss - blakewatson.comLet’s be sad together for a moment, and then get back to our regularly-scheduled programming.
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Candy Apples Annie 🎄

@bw @heyheymomo just did this, I wonder what resources they might suggest?

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Aaron

@bw This is a great article about how Harald Geisler created a typeface from the writings of Sigmund Freud:

smashingmagazine.com/2014/06/h

I backed his Kickstarter and the results were amazing.

Smashing Magazine · Hands On The Sigmund Freud Typeface: Making A Font For Your Shrink — Smashing MagazineCreating a typeface in a day is possible, but it takes months or even years to finish all of the glyphs and for testing and production. When one writes by hand, every letter is a little different. In this article Harald Geisler would like to share a hands-on overview of his creation process of creating a handwriting font inspired by the Sigmund Freud typeface. Handwritten text shows a personal side of its author, one that contrasts with the standardized look of digital communication. This contrast is perhaps what makes handwriting fonts so popular. Harald hopes you find this to be a helpful introduction to creating handwriting fonts.
#typeface#font
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