TypeIt: Create that upside down “a” in your email
If you’re like me, a character with an accent mark or that “n” with the little hook at the end is a show stopper when I’m typing. I have to first remember where to look for the special characters key, and then I have to spend 5 minutes trying to get it right. And if it’s a foreign character? Fuhgettaboutit.
TypeIt.org helps you quickly type phonetic symbols to cut and paste into emails, documents and more.
Now if I could only remember which way the accent goes in voila.
See other font helpers here, such as Identifont, which helps you identify a mystery font.
TypeIt: IPA phonetic symbols and online keyboard
WhatTheFont!: Font recognition from graphics
WhatTheFont is a lot like one of my favorites, Identifont. This little free service allows you to upload a graphic that contains words, and the system does its best to identify your font.
I tried it with a few logos I’ve developed where I knew what the font was. It hit about 50 percent of the time, but the misses were darn close. I could have easily used one of the fonts they came up with as a close match to the look and feel.
WhatTheFont is a tool brought to you by MyFonts, which looks to be a pretty inexpensive way to purchase interesting fonts. Of course, I still prefer dafont, which is free. I’m funny like that.
Fontifier: Make a font from your handwriting
I’ve long been a fan of Fontifier, which lets you create a font from your own handwriting for $9.
I’m even more excited about their new feature, a signature font creator, that lets you write things like “best wishes” in full signature format (rather than printing — who prints these days?). I haven’t done it yet myself, but it’s great if you need to mass produce thank you notes or if you want to “sign” your electronic newsletters.
Fontifier – Your own handwriting on your computer
