Penfont
macOS
Your handwriting, as a real font.
Photograph a page of your handwriting and type with it in Pages, Keynote, Figma and more. Nothing leaves your Mac.
Inside the app.
Features
- Drop in a photo of pages you've already written, like notebook pages and letters (beta)
- Or print the template, write each letter in its box, take a photo: Penfont does the rest
- Fix any letter: move it, resize it, clean it up, or redraw it
- Letter variants, so repeated letters don't look stamped; Light and Bold too
- Install with one click, or export .ttf and .woff files to share
- Private by design: everything happens on your Mac, with no uploads and no accounts
Two ways in
The template is the thorough way: every letter has its box, so the font comes out complete. Penfont can also read pages you have already written, like notebook pages and letters. That is direct mode, and it is still in beta: it will miss letters your pages never used.
Privacy
Your photos, pages and fonts stay on your Mac, and the handwriting is read on-device. There are no accounts, no analytics in the app itself and no tracking. Full details are in the privacy policy.
Support & purchases
Questions or problems with Penfont: email support@insanialabs.com and we will get back to you.
On the Mac App Store, Apple handles payment, downloads and updates. To ask for a refund, use reportaproblem.apple.com. Penfont is also included in a Setapp subscription; Setapp handles that subscription and its billing.
Questions about Penfont
- What does Penfont do?
- Penfont turns your handwriting into a font you can type with in Pages, Keynote, TextEdit, Figma and your other apps. Drop in a photo of a notebook page you've already written, or print the template, write each letter in its box and photograph it; Penfont builds the font from that.
- Do I have to use the template?
- No. Penfont can also read pages you have already written, such as notebook pages and letters. That is called direct mode and it is still in beta, so the template gives the most complete font.
- Which Macs does Penfont run on?
- macOS 14 Sonoma or later, on Apple Silicon or Intel.
- How much does Penfont cost?
- Penfont is a one-time purchase on the Mac App Store, with no in-app purchase. It is also included in a Setapp subscription.
- Can I use Penfont on more than one Mac?
- Yes. It installs on any Mac signed in with the Apple Account that bought it.
- Is there a free trial?
- Not on the Mac App Store, where Penfont is a paid download. Setapp has a free trial of its subscription, which includes Penfont.
- What can I do with a font I make?
- Install it on your Mac with one click, or export .ttf and .woff files to use elsewhere or share.
- Do my photos or pages get uploaded?
- No. Photos, pages and fonts stay on your Mac, and the handwriting is read by Apple's on-device Vision framework. Penfont has no accounts and no tracking.
