# Type Chain

> Draws a new typeface in your browser every time you reload. Free, no AI, hand-drawn letterforms — and every one exports as a real OTF, WOFF or WOFF2.

- Every seed is a different typeface, and the same seed always draws the same one.
- There is no account and no server: the drawing, the spacing and the font file are all made in the browser, and an uploaded font never leaves the machine.
- Exports are real installable fonts — OTF, WOFF and WOFF2 — with a specimen PDF and the licence alongside them.
- The letterforms are drawn by hand and assembled procedurally. No generative AI model is involved in making them.

## Info

Type Chain is a generator that draws a new typeface every time you click the Reload button (top right).

It's free to use, and does not use AI (artificial intelligence). The letterforms are drawn by hand and assembled procedurally. The same procedural seed always gives you the same typeface.

There are over 4.3 billion possible fonts to download — if you see one you like, I'd suggest downloading it or saving the URL with the seed link, as it is unlikely you'll see that exact combination of parameters again.

## About

Everything runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, nothing is stored on a server, and a font you upload never leaves the machine you are sitting at.

All fonts that are compiled pass Fontspector testing and can be installed on your computer like a normal font.

Licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. Fonts you generate are yours to use and modify. A font sampled from one
you uploaded is a different matter — that one stays under whatever licence its original carries, see the Terms for more information.

## Common questions

**Does Type Chain use AI?**

No. Type Chain does not use AI. The letterforms are drawn by hand and assembled procedurally, and the same procedural seed always gives you the same typeface.

**Is Type Chain free?**

Yes. Type Chain is free to use. There is no account, no sign-up and nothing behind a login.

**Does a font I upload get sent to a server?**

No. Everything runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, nothing is stored on a server, and a font you upload never leaves the machine you are sitting at.

**Can I install the fonts Type Chain makes?**

Yes. Every compiled font passes Fontspector testing and installs on your computer like a normal font. Type Chain exports OTF, WOFF and WOFF2, with a specimen PDF and the licence alongside them.

**How many different typefaces can Type Chain make?**

There are over 4.3 billion possible fonts. If you see one you like, download it or save the URL with the seed link, as it is unlikely you will see that exact combination of parameters again.

**Will the same seed draw the same typeface twice?**

Yes. Every seed is a different typeface, and the same seed always draws the same one, so a seed URL is a permanent link back to that font.

**What licence do the exported fonts carry?**

Fonts exported from the built-in letterforms are released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 and are yours to use and modify. A font sampled from one you uploaded stays under whatever licence its original carries, including any terms on naming, redistribution and commercial use.

## Links

- The tool itself: https://www.typechain.site/
- Terms & Privacy: https://www.typechain.site/#terms
- Author, Adam Taylor O'Reilly: https://www.adamtoreilly.info

## Licence

Fonts exported from the built-in letterforms are released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 (https://openfontlicense.org). A font sampled from one you uploaded stays under whatever licence its original carries, including any terms on naming, redistribution and commercial use.

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