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Swap Coordinator:	Chaz (contact)
Swap categories:	Art Letters & Writing Email
Number of people in swap:	7
Location:	International
Type:	None
Last day to signup/drop:	April 11, 2009
Date items must be sent by:	May 1, 2009
Number of swap partners:	3
Description:
ATTENTION: Site is no longer free. You will not be required to send your font to complete this swap. Just send an image of your font. Add your own personal flare to messages! This swap requires a scanner and access to email. I found a terrific web site that allows you to create your own personal font based on your own hand writing. The picture above is an example. The site is: YourFonts The site is pretty easy and free. If you are unsure, make a font before joining. You will attach to an email for your partner the following: 1. Your final font in truetype format 2. A screen capture of your font with a brief sample sentence. If you have the time you can add more fonts. Note: The font you create will be considered open source. So don't use copyrighted material to create it and the end user can use it for their own personal use.

Discussion

Skron11 03/27/2009 #

What a great idea for a swap. I'd seen mention of programs to make a font from your handwriting and had thought about doing so.
You're on my watchlist!

smilesandsunshine 03/28/2009 #

I tried it, and it worked, and then it didn't work in a program. It's like the file gets corrupted when I install the font. Anyway, I've tried it twice, and if I can't get it to work I'm going to have to drop from the swap.

SheriFaerie 03/30/2009 #

I tried it and created a really cool font and it works fine in Microsoft Works so I'm still in!!

aneles 04/ 6/2009 #

Wow, this looks really cool! Hopefully the program will work for me.

Chaz 04/ 6/2009 #

I was able to help smilesandsunshine with her font. So contact me if you are having problems and I should be able to help.

awrelie 04/ 7/2009 #

The things we have to do is to send our font and a letter wrote in that font? Am I right?

Chaz 04/ 7/2009 #

Send the font and an image of the font. This can either be the image you scanned in or a screen capture. A letter written in that font might not translate in a word program and just use a standard font instead.

missxpistol 04/ 7/2009 #

i have 2 ready to go! can't wait till partners are assigned!!

aneles 04/ 7/2009 #

This is rather addicting!!! :D I might just have to make a few.

lovebird 04/11/2009 #

does anyone know if it will work in Open Office?

Chaz 04/11/2009 #

This is the information regarding installing fonts in Open Office

Link Here

Chaz 04/26/2009 #

Emergency Notice: The web site I used has switched to a pay site. You can send a scan of your font (before you upload it) to complete this swap. You do not need to pay for your font. I am sorry this happened.

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