This is a very cool, free online tool that I just learned about from our crafty technology teacher, Ms. Tong. Basically, you can design your own font--by hand--and then upload it into your account so you can use it to send electronic messages! Very fun. There is a library of already-completed fonts you can browse to get ideas, or use yourself. Fontself is all set up so you can immediately use your new font in Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and Yahoo! The purpose of Fontself, say the Swiss founders, is that you can express yourself better online if you use your own handwriting. You can personalize your messages and reflect your moods...plus it just seems like it would be a fun surprise for someone receiving a message from you! Franz Hoffman, the company’s CEO and co-founder, comments that “Handwriting is one of the most intimate forms of communication...Fontself allows users to display their messages as if they were hand-written. Personal electronic messages are finally becoming truly personal.”
Wow, this website seems really neat! I must try it out. Thanks for posting it!
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