Click Get started free at the top of the page. Enter your email address in the “Email” field. Enter a password in the “Password” field. Re-enter the password in the “Password confirmation” field. Check the “I agree to the Terms and Conditions” box. Click SUBMIT
If you don’t see the email marked “Confirm your account” from Calligraphr, check the Spam or Junk folder in your email.
The free version of Calligraphr allows for up to 75 characters. If you choose Minimal English, you’ll be able to create the whole alphabet and some special characters.
If clicking the download link opens the template in a new window or tab, open the window or tab and right-click the template image. Click Save as. Then select a folder on your computer, and click Save. If you don’t want to edit your font using your computer’s software, you can print the template, draw the font by hand using a Sharpie, and then scan the font back into your computer as a PNG file later.
Click the Extract tab. Click Extract all Click Extract
If you downloaded a folder with multiple templates, you might want to open the selected template to make sure that it’s the right one before you proceed. The “Template 1” option is usually the A-Z, 0-9 template.
If you have a stylus and a pad, use them instead of the mouse. You may have to open your template in a different program to do so. In most image editing programs, you can undo a mistake by pressing Ctrl+Z. If you are using a program that supports multiple layers, it is recommended that you draw your characters on a separate layer from the template.
Click File. Click Save As (Export in some image editing programs). Select PNG next to “Format” or “Save as type”. Type a file name for the character sheet next to “File name”. Click Save.
If you are using Preview, click the icon that resembles a marker tip at the top of the image and then click the icon that resembles a pencil drawing a line. This will allow you to draw over the image. If you have a stylus and a pad, use them instead of the mouse. You may have to open your template in a different program to do so. If you are using a program that supports layers, it’s recommended that you draw your characters on a separate layer than the template.
Click File. Click “Save as (‘Export in some image editing programs). Select PNG in the drop-down menu below “Format” or “Select File type”. Type a name for the character sheet next to “Name”. Click Save.
If you are not automatically logged in, log in with the username and password you used to set up your account in Method 1.
The name that you choose here will be the name that shows up when you use the font in places like Microsoft Word.
Windows - Double-click the font file, then click Install at the top of the resulting window. Mac - Double-click the font file, then click Install at the bottom of the window.
Windows - Double-click the font file, then click Install at the top of the resulting window. Mac - Double-click the font file, then click Install at the bottom of the window.
