KWAKORTI — BEFORE YOUR PERSONAL FONT

1. DECIDE WHAT IT SHOULD DO
Books / dedications / letters / stationery / framed words:
Applications and operating systems you use:
Languages, letters, numerals, accents and punctuation required:
Desktop use only, web use, or sharing with a printer/designer:

2. THINK ABOUT YOUR NATURAL HAND
Print / joined script / a mix:
What gives your writing its character?
What would you like refined for readability?

3. PREPARE A SAMPLE FOR DISCUSSION
Write naturally in dark ink on clean paper. Avoid tracing a typeface.
Keep the page flat, evenly lit and in focus if photographing it.
Do not include your signature, account information or confidential text.
Do not fill a character grid until we agree the required template and coverage.
This checklist itself is not a conversion template or a font generator.

4. CLARIFY PERMISSION
Is this your writing? If not, what permission do you have to use it?
Old letters may lack characters; reconstructed shapes must be identified.
Private use, portfolio permission and public resale are separate decisions.

5. APPROVE A REAL PROOF
Test names, dates, punctuation and a paragraph in the intended application.
Check readability at the intended print size.
Agree files, rights, revisions and installation help in the written proposal.
A font reproduces appearance. It does not authenticate writing or replace a signature.

NEXT STEP
Describe your intended use at capkamau@gmail.com. We will agree a suitable way to receive your sample.

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