Publishing & editing
From a rough manuscript to a considered, finished book. Shape your ideas, refine your voice and prepare your work for print.
- Manuscript assessment
- Editing & proofreading
- Book design & print coordination
THE PUBLISHING & PERSONAL TYPE STUDIO
Your words.
Your hand.
Your legacy.
Some things should always feel like you.
Thoughtful editing, beautifully made books, and digital fonts created from your own handwriting.
For authors, legal professionals and the people they love.
FOR WORDS WORTH KEEPING
Memoirs & biographies · Professional legacies · Letters & keepsakes
TWO WAYS TO MAKE YOUR MARK
A story well told.
A hand unmistakably yours.
Your handwriting, digitised
The familiar shapes of your letters, made into a font you can type with. Give books, correspondence and keepsakes a more personal presence.
- A font made from your writing
- Personal documents & stationery
- Letters & words for framing
MORE THAN WHAT YOU SAY
There is a person
in every pen stroke.
A dedication in your own hand. A career’s reflections, carefully edited. A letter your family can keep. The way your words look can carry as much meaning as the words themselves.
Explore the personal detailsA NOTE TO THE NEXT GENERATION
May you always find
the courage to write
your own story.
CHOOSE THE WAY IT FEELS
Two editions.
The same care.
Your handwriting is an option. Your identity is the point.
A LIFE IN WORDS
For all the people
who made me.
Classic Legacy
Beautiful, readable typography with your stories, photographs and personal details. A considered choice when you prefer a traditional book or a simpler scope.
Explore Classic LegacyA LIFE IN WORDS
For all the people
who made me.
In Your Hand
A private font made from your handwriting, woven into dedications, chapter openings, letters or selected pages. Distinctively personal, carefully composed.
Explore In Your HandA CLEAR FIRST STEP
Begin with something
you can hold.
Three focused commissions. We confirm the scope, quote and delivery date before any work begins.
Manuscript Roadmap
An editorial reading of up to 5,000 words and your outline, followed by a written assessment and a conversation about the next draft.
A practical plan for your book. Full manuscript editing is scoped separately.
Ask about a roadmap ↗Personal Font
A font made from an agreed set of your handwritten characters, with a specimen, two revision rounds and installation guidance.
We assess the sample and intended apps first. Connected script and archival reconstruction need a tailored scope.
Discuss your font ↗Personal Words
Your finished letter, tribute or short passage, designed as a beautiful digital piece for printing, gifting or framing.
Use Classic Legacy typography or a font you already own. Font creation, printing and framing are quoted separately.
Plan a personal piece ↗Receive a written proposal before paying. View INDIE payment instructions. Final files follow your proof approval and the agreed payment terms.
For a life of work.
For a circle of people.
Professional legacyMemoirs, reflections and retirement tributes for judges, advocates and other professionals.
Personal belongingFamily histories, letters, recipes and memories made to be passed on.
A lasting gestureA dedication, a framed thought or a gift with the warmth of the writer’s own hand.
PEOPLE BEHIND THE PAGES
Words are personal.
So is the partnership.
George · Lead editor
George leads the editorial work, helping you find the shape of the story and refine the manuscript while preserving your voice.
Tony · Your first conversation
Tony helps define your project and coordinate the next step. Kwakorti operates through INDIE, the registered business responsible for quotations and invoicing.
Tell us about your project ↗START A CONVERSATION
What would you
like to make?
You do not need to have everything worked out. Tell us where you are, and we can discuss the next step.
Email Tonycapkamau@gmail.com
Nairobi, Kenya