Microsoft recently moved the Font management from Control Panel to Settings in Windows 10 April 2018 Update, and the company also published its fonts in the app store. It looks like Microsoft is making another important step in this regard.
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The company quietly published a new app called “Microsoft Font Maker” which allows users to create custom fonts and enhance the look of the platform. The Font Maker app is available for everyone with Windows 10 Fall Creators Update and newer. Microsoft says that users can add a “personal touch to everything” by creating a custom font.
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“Add a personal touch to everything you do by creating a custom font based on the nuances of your own handwriting,” Microsoft explains the app.
At the time of writing this story, the Store link throws 404 not found error, but it will show up if you just do a search in the Microsoft Store.
You can use a stylus (pen) to draw your own font, and the front is apparently based on your handwriting. To create your own font, simply follow the on-screen instructions, and write the phrases. The app will generate a font which can be enabled across the operating system, just like any other font.
It is worth noting that the app can be installed on any device but it requires pen support to create custom fonts. The Microsoft Font Maker is available for both Insiders and non-Insiders and you download it from the Microsoft Store on a PC with Windows 10 Fall Creators Update or newer.
In the past few months, Microsoft has been focusing on improving the user experience with smaller touches here and there that make the Windows 10 a more refined platform. With the Windows 10 April 2018 Update, Microsoft moved the Fonts section from the classic Control Panel to Settings.
The new Font section in Settings app allows users to uninstall, preview, and view information of each font. Microsoft has also published the new fonts in the Windows 10’s Store, and the company is also planning to sell premium fonts.
It is worth noting that Microsoft hasn’t yet announced the Font Maker app. The software giant might be planning to announce the new app along with Windows 10 Redstone 5 later this fall.
Windows 10 has always made it easy to install different fonts, but now you can easily create your own fonts out of your handwriting. All you need to do is download the Microsoft Font Maker app and write some characters and sentences using a stylus.
The app is free on Windows 10. It's important to remember that this app requires a stylus. There seem to be a lot of negative ratings for the app in the Microsoft Store and my guess is that people downloaded the app and then weren't able to do anything with it without a stylus and assumed it was broken.
A simple font creator
Creating a font using Microsoft Font Maker couldn't be more straightforward. When it boots up, you have a screen full of characters to write by hand and then after selecting next you have to write some sentences. You can then make adjustments to kerning and spacing to make the font look more like your natural writing.
You can then save your font with whatever name you'd like. Installing the font is just like any other font on Windows 10. You can create the font on a device with a pen and then install it onto any Windows 10 device that you'd like.
There are quite a few bad reviews in the Microsoft Store about the app not detecting any input. My PC is four years old and didn't have any issues, but it is possible that the app has issues on some devices. While you can see in my photos that my created font looks bad, that's due to my poor penmanship, not the app.
A versatile creative tool
Microsoft Font Maker is a versatile tool. It allows anyone to create a custom font including calligraphers who want to use their talents on their PC, to kids who can use the tool to teach them penmanship and computer skills.
If you wanted to, you could create a custom code using your own characters or just transfer your handwriting to your PC so you can create notes and documents that look more personalized.
Overall thoughts on Microsoft Font Maker for Windows 10
I love seeing apps like this added to Windows 10. It brings inking and typing together and creates a platform for creativity. For example, my handwriting is terrible, but my mother-in-law could have had a career in calligraphy with how good her handwriting is. I'd love to have her create a font based off of her writing using this app.
Cons
- Practically flawless.
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