YourFonts turns your handwriting into an OpenType font you can install. Penmark turns your handwriting into finished handwritten pages. Same starting point, a filled template, and different endings: a font file you pay for once, or documents you can make for free.
Install it on Windows, Mac or Linux and use it in Word, PowerPoint and other programs. This is what Penmark does not do.
YourFonts charged $9.95 when we checked, with a free preview. Penmark is free.
Paste text, get a PDF, Word file or PNG in your handwriting, with variations between letters.
Penmark supports Hebrew fully. YourFonts does not mention Hebrew or list languages on the page we checked.
| Compared | YourFonts | Penmark |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | An OpenType font file made from your handwriting | Finished handwritten documents: PDF, Word or PNG |
| Price | $9.95 when we checked (the site also mentions $5.00 more when you upload both template pages). A free preview comes first | Free, no account |
| Characters | It says more than 200 characters, without listing them | 155 in one template: Hebrew, English, digits, punctuation, math symbols, Greek |
| Type live in other apps | Yes, in Word, PowerPoint and other programs on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux | No, it produces documents, not a font file |
| Variation between letters | Not described on the page we checked | 3 variations per character, alternating, with small size and slope changes |
| Hebrew | Not mentioned on the page we checked | Full Hebrew, right to left, final letters, mixed with English |
| Math layout | Not applicable: a font only has glyphs | Stacked fractions, stretching radicals, exponents, LaTeX input |
YourFonts facts checked on its own home page on 22 October 2026 (yourfonts.com). Prices change, so confirm there before you decide.
Try Penmark free, no account and no template to start
It gives you a real font file. Once installed, it works wherever you type: documents, slides, design programs. If you want to type a birthday card in your own handwriting in whatever app is open, a font is the right tool and Penmark is not. It also lets you preview your font for free before you pay, which is a fair way to sell something.
It costs nothing, needs no account, and produces the finished page rather than a font to use afterwards. Each character is captured in 3 variations and alternated, which is the thing a single-shape font cannot do. It also adds Hebrew with right-to-left layout, math laid out in two dimensions, and an editor to fix a single letter after rendering.
If you are choosing between several font makers, the Calligraphr comparison covers the other well-known one, and the handwriting font page lays out the three routes side by side.
$9.95 when we checked its home page on 22 October 2026, with a note about $5.00 more when you upload both template pages. You can preview a font for free first. Prices change, so confirm on its site.
No. Penmark keeps your letters as a private library and writes finished documents (PDF, Word or PNG). If you need an installable font, YourFonts or Calligraphr are the right kind of tool.
The page we checked does not mention Hebrew or list supported languages. Check with a short test before you buy. Penmark supports Hebrew fully.
Penmark is free. YourFonts charged for the font when we checked, though its free preview lets you see the result first.
Try Penmark free, no account and no template to start