We all know that a hand written envelope is more personal than one with a typed out label. But who has time for that when you have a stack of 50 envelopes to address?
One solution is to use a handwritten font and print the mailing address directly on your envelopes.
There are several websites that can generate a font from your very own handwriting. I chose www.handfont.com to create mine…and it cost less than $10!
With four easy steps, a scanned sample of your handwriting is turned into a true type font that you can use in any application.
1.Download and complete your font form.
2. Scan and save your form.
3. Upload your form
4. Buy and download your font
2. Scan and save your form.
3. Upload your form
4. Buy and download your font
Once you have your font, you can set up your document in whatever program you choose to use. (I created a document in InDesign and exported the multi-page document to a pdf file.) You can even add hand drawn elements to personalize it even more.
Finally, I sent my document to print and minutes later, my envelopes were done.
Special thanks to Indie Handmade, who inspired this blog.
Thanks for the great tip, Marcie! We’ll be back later to announce the winner of Marcie’s calendar.
Looking good, Marcie! I love your idea of using Handfont to address letters. Gives 'em a personal touch without having to write out tons of addresses. (I wish I could doodle as prettily as you do! I'd definitely be using my handwriting for address labels.) (And thank you for the link love!)