Handwriting is dead, long live handwriting

As we tap away on our computers, sending emails, and give our thumbs a work out texting messages and get uses to video messaging people on the other side of the world with Skype, there are many who say the art of the letter is dying. With this comes the death of handwriting. Now my hand writing is awful and always has been, but there are those who would like to see more handwriting (For the record, I actually love writing letters and try to send thank you cards rather than a quick email, whenever possible). So up pops Fontifier http://www.fontifier.com The Big idea is that you make your own personal font which looks you’re your handwriting. Hey presto, at the click of a button, you have a custom font that returns that personal touch to your emails, and other electronic writing. Creating a bespoke font pretty simply. You download a sheet, scribble your characters on it, scan it and send it back. They send you a no obligation preview and you can decide if you want to pay and down load it.

Here is what my preview looks like, I did it in a grey fountain pen, so it is not that sharp, but it could be great for those with neater handwriting than me: not bad for $9 US.