Handfonted

Subject: A little story about making handwriting digital... Hey Product Hunt community! 👋 My name is Resham Gaire, and I'm the maker of HandFonted. I'm so excited to finally share this with you all. The idea for HandFonted started from a simple thought: "I love the character of my own handwriting, but I'm stuck using generic fonts for all my digital work. What if I could just... type like me? also view all text on my laptop or mobile in that same style?" As a developer, I knew this was a fascinating challenge. It sits at the perfect intersection of creative expression and complex technology. So, I decided to build it. How does it work? I built an end-to-end pipeline that feels like magic but is powered by a lot of code: ✍️ The Input: You start with a simple image of your handwritten alphabets (A-Z, a-z). ✂️ Segmentation: I use OpenCV for sophisticated image processing to find and isolate each character. 🧠 Classification: This is the core! A custom-built ResNet-Inception model in PyTorch analyzes the image of each character and correctly identifies it (e.g., "this is an 'A'"). 🖋️ Font Creation: Using libraries like fontTools and scikit-image, the tool converts the pixel images into smooth vector glyphs and assembles them into a standard, installable .ttf font file. This project was a deep dive into computer vision and model building, and I'm incredibly proud of the result. It's not just for techies; it’s for anyone who wants to add a personal touch to their digital creations—from designers making custom logos to someone wanting to send a more personal email. HandFonted is completely free to use, and I'd be thrilled for you to try it out on handfonted.xyz. I'll be here all day to answer every single question you have, listen to your feedback, and see the amazing fonts you create. What's the first thing you would type in your own handwriting? Let me know! – Resham Gaire