Color Fonts with Fontself

New to font making, want to try out if this is something for you but don’t want to invest in learning complex font software? Fontself is an extension for Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. It allows you to create (color) fonts without leaving your Adobe design software

Simply draw your characters on the free templates.
Here, I’ve used a simplified Graphic Style.

Drag your characters to the extension

Click Smart Spacing and Kerning.
This works 90% of the time, leaving you with a well-spaced font

Export as .otf file and use it in your design.
Fontself allows you to make normal and color fonts

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Ready to turn your lettering into fonts?
Fontself is the easiest way to make your own fonts in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

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