Signature maker

Three ways to a signature

Type puts your name in one of 24 script fonts, sorted into elegant, casual and bold, with slant, thickness, a closing flourish and ink color to adjust. The closed More settings fold holds letter spacing, word gap, uphill tilt, capital size and file size. Draw gives you a pad for a finger, mouse or stylus; the drawing page explains pen widths and phone use. Upload takes a photo or scan of a real signature and clears the paper behind it, which the background remover covers in detail.

To see only fonts side by side, use the font tester.

Which file to save

Choose PNG when the signature will sit on a page, a colored banner or a photo: the area around the letters stays see-through. Choose JPG when an upload field rejects transparency; it comes out on plain white. SVG stays sharp at any size and carries its font inside the file. Copy image puts the PNG on the clipboard, ready to paste, where the browser allows it. File size sets how many pixels the PNG and JPG have.

If a form lists a pixel size or a limit such as 20 KB, finish in the signature resizer.

Choosing a name shape

A signature you can write in two seconds beats a fancy one you have to draw. Start with your full name at a gentle slant, then see whether an initial and surname or a monogram suits you better in the handwritten generator. When you pick one, print a practice sheet and write it until the shape stays the same.