Inky ClipsSingle-line and handwriting fonts, drawn stroke by stroke
Most fonts describe the outline of each letter. A single-line font stores the path a pen would take instead, so the letters can be drawn, plotted or engraved with one line, and in Inky Clips they write themselves onto your video stroke by stroke.
Here are all 23 fonts in Inky Clips: the 1967 Hershey fonts, the EMS single-line family, a copperplate cursive, the modern Relief SingleLine and three bold outline fonts for captions. Each page shows every character, which accented letters it has, its licence, and a free download of the font file for your pen plotter, laser, engraver or Cricut.
Handwriting
Written as if by hand, stroke by stroke.
- Hershey ScriptSingle lineA light, joined school cursive drawn with one pen line per letter.
- Hershey Script MediumSingle lineThe heavier Hershey cursive, with extra strokes that give it a nib-pen feel.
- Cursive ScriptSingle line, from Pinyon ScriptAn elegant copperplate hand with long entry strokes and slanted capitals.
- EMS AllureSingle line, from AlluraA relaxed, flowing script with soft loops and an easy rhythm.
- EMS FelixSingle line, from FelipaA calligraphic italic with the narrow, upright energy of a chancery hand.
- EMS ElfinSingle line, from Mountains of ChristmasBouncy hand lettering with curled ends and a bit of storybook charm.
Subtitles
Bold and plain, easy to read at a glance.
- Hershey Sans BoldSingle lineA sturdy, geometric sans that writes clear subtitles stroke by stroke.
- TikTok Sans BoldOutlineTikTok's own open-source typeface, tuned for captions on a phone.
- Montserrat ExtraBoldOutlineA wide, punchy geometric sans for captions that need to shout a little.
- Atkinson Hyperlegible BoldOutlineDesigned by the Braille Institute so every letter is hard to mistake.
Clean
Simple lines for labels and notes.
- Relief SingleLineSingle lineA modern single-line sans built for plotters and engraving, with wide language support.
- EMS ReadabilitySingle line, from Source Sans Pro LightA light, humanist single-line sans that stays readable in longer text.
- EMS Readability ItalicSingle line, from Source Sans Pro LightThe slanted companion to Readability, with a faster, more written look.
- Hershey SansSingle lineThe classic one-stroke sans serif behind decades of plotted and engraved labels.
- EMS TechSingle line, from Architects DaughterUpright, slightly wide print lettering, like notes on an architect's drawing.
Titles
Classic and display styles for headings.
- Hershey Serif BoldSingle lineA strong, bookish serif whose weight comes from several pen strokes per letter.
- Hershey Serif Bold ItalicSingle lineA heavy, slanted serif with the energy of a newspaper headline.
- Hershey SerifSingle lineA medium-weight roman with classic serifs, lighter and quicker than the bold.
- EMS NixishSingle line, from Nixie OneA thin slab serif with a typewriter and retro-display feel.
- EMS Nixish ItalicSingle line, from Nixie OneNixish with a forward lean, for a lighter, quicker retro look.
Decorative
Ornate and playful, for a touch of style.
- Hershey Gothic EnglishSingle lineAn old English blackletter, built up stroke by stroke like a scribe's pen.
- Hershey Gothic ItalianSingle lineA rounder, more open blackletter in the Italian rotunda tradition.
- EMS OsmotronSingle line, from OrbitronSquared, futuristic letters with the look of a sci-fi control panel.
Draw your words on a video
Type a few words in the handwriting animation generator and watch any of these fonts write them out, or open the editor and add them to your own video. It's free and your video never leaves your computer.
Try it on your video