𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗠𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗠𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱

You might think making a font is easy. I did too.

I used Python and FontForge to make a font. Windows installed the file. Microsoft Word did not show the font.

I thought the app had a bug. The problem was in my script.

Your font needs valid data and metadata to work.

I fixed my script with these steps:

• Convert PNG images to vector outlines.
• Clean glyph paths to stop rendering errors.
• Set character widths for better spacing.
• Add font family and full names.
• Validate the file before exporting.

Now the font works.

My next goal is a Tamil handwriting font. Tamil script has different challenges. I will share those lessons soon.

Source: https://dev.to/ramya_thirunavukkarasu_0a/why-my-handwriting-font-didnt-show-up-in-microsoft-word-279j