Create your own fonts
Make your own fonts
  • Save each character as a graphic file and use them as you would any picture.
  • Or, buy a font design program so you can save your font as a true type font.
  • Use Corel Draw to create your own .TTF font or edit and adapt existing ones.
Top font ideas
  • use rubber stamps, potato cuttings etc..
  • get the kids to draw a font
  • draw your own font using ink and paper.
  • use your Calligraphy skills (or a friend's) to draw a font
  • use your favourite drawing or paint package
What you need
  • the letters A - Z (uppercase)
  • the letters a - z (lowercase)
  • numbers 0 - 9
  • useful symbols: ! ? " ' * &
Great resources
Created by Helen Bradley and John Hilvert as part 3 of a series.
You can follow the process in PC User magazine's articles
Look Ma, we're on the Net! - Creating your own Web page.
Part 4 of the series will consider graphics options and speed issues
You can mail us: Helen Bradley or John Hilvert
Revised: 6th August, 1996
URL: http://www.pcuser.com.au/tutorial /fonts3.htm