Show HN: Handwritten.js – Convert typed text to realistic handwriting

Re:Show HN: Handwritten.js – Convert typed text to realistic... by throwaway13337 on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @12:44AM (#24207194)

I've noticed that I get junk mail now that appears hand written. They go so far as to depress the paper as if with pen in a convincing way. They seem indistinguishable except that they are marketing.

I'm left wondering if there is some new innovation here combined with popularity in some marketing newsletter.

I went looking for the device that could do this and have come up empty-handed. Does anyone know what could create such?

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Re:Show HN: Handwritten.js – Convert typed text to realistic... by ziari on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @01:34AM (#24207450)

Bulk mail is often produced using a letterpress-style machine. Personalized mail, on the other hand, is usually "handwritten" using a pen plotter (e.g., AxiDraw).

https://axidraw.com/

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Re:Show HN: Handwritten.js – Convert typed text to realistic... by wallawe on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @09:18AM (#24210035)

Even with the Axidraw, it's really hard to produce notes at scale. There are a handful of companies that have built out proprietary machines to do this e.g. https://www.handwrite.io (disclaimer: I'm a cofounder) but as far as I know there aren't any readily available for purchase.

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