Handwriting font guides & tutorials
Step-by-step guides for making a font from your handwriting and using it in Cricut, Canva, Procreate and Word, plus honest comparisons of font makers.
How-to guides
- How to make a font from your handwriting (free, in about 10 minutes)A step-by-step guide to turning your own handwriting into an installable font — no design software, no font-editing experience needed.September 28, 2026 · 7 min read
- How to add fonts to Cricut Design Space (Windows, Mac, iPhone and iPad)Design Space doesn't have an upload button for fonts — it uses the fonts installed on your device. Here's how to install them on every platform.September 28, 2026 · 6 min read
- How to upload a custom font to Canva (including your own handwriting)Canva lets you upload your own fonts on its paid, education and nonprofit plans. Here's exactly how — and which file to use.September 28, 2026 · 5 min read
- How to add fonts to Procreate on iPad (and use your own handwriting)Procreate can import TTF, OTF and TTC fonts straight from the Files app. Here's how, plus a trick for using your own handwriting as a font.September 28, 2026 · 4 min read
- How to install fonts on Windows and Mac (and use them in Word)A one-minute install on Windows or Mac — plus why your font might not show up in Word online or Google Docs, and how to share files that keep it.September 28, 2026 · 5 min read
- TTF vs OTF vs WOFF2: which font format should you use?The short answer: TTF or OTF for your computer and apps, WOFF2 for websites. Here's what the difference actually is — and when it matters.September 28, 2026 · 5 min read
- How teachers can turn their handwriting into a font for worksheetsWorksheets that look handwritten, without writing them by hand. Here's how to turn your classroom handwriting into a font and use it everywhere.September 28, 2026 · 6 min read
- Turn your child's handwriting into a font (a keepsake you can type with)Handwriting changes fast. Here's how to capture this year's version of your child's letters as a font you can use for cards, labels and keepsakes.September 28, 2026 · 5 min read
Comparisons
- Calligraphr alternative: Dearfont vs Calligraphr compared (2026)An honest side-by-side of the two handwriting font makers — including where Calligraphr is the better choice.September 28, 2026 · 6 min read
- The best handwriting font generators in 2026 (free and paid)Web apps, iPad apps and desktop tools that turn handwriting into a font — what each one costs, how it works and who it suits.September 28, 2026 · 8 min read