Calligraphy

Chinese Calligraphy Generator

Type a character and watch it take on the classic hands, from clean print to a loose, flying cursive. No Chinese keyboard? Type a word in any language and turn it into Chinese in one click. Good for picking a look before a tattoo, a card, or a piece of art.

Any language, up to ten characters — type English and hit "See it in Chinese →", or enter a character like directly.

Print
宋 / 楷
Elegant
仿宋
Brush
行楷
Running hand
行书
Bold brush
行草
Cursive
草书

These are digital calligraphy fonts — a fast way to compare styles before you settle on a look.

Coming soon · Artwork prints

The artwork generator: your word, as a real print

The styles above are quick digital fonts, good for comparing looks. The artwork generator is a different thing: your character, or your word, rendered as a piece worth framing, as a cinnabar seal or in black ink, in Chinese or in English. Below are four we've made; the version that turns anything you type into one is what we're building. Want to know when it opens?

Love (爱) as a cinnabar sealLove (爱) in black ink calligraphyLove (爱) — the English word as a cinnabar sealLove (爱) — the English word in black ink
Love Read the entry →
Peace (和) as a cinnabar sealPeace (和) in black ink calligraphyPeace (和) — the English word as a cinnabar sealPeace (和) — the English word in black ink
Peace Read the entry →
Family (家) as a cinnabar sealFamily (家) in black ink calligraphyFamily (家) — the English word as a cinnabar sealFamily (家) — the English word in black ink
Family Read the entry →
Strength (力) as a cinnabar sealStrength (力) in black ink calligraphyStrength (力) — the English word as a cinnabar sealStrength (力) — the English word in black ink
Strength Read the entry →

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Not sure which character you want yet? Browse the symbols and their meanings →

Expecting? The most-asked question we answer has nothing to do with handwriting: try the Chinese gender predictor →

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