Hey everyone! I'm Charlie. A designer and developer, and today I'm launching Letterbox.
I've always loved typography as a visual art form, not just a way to read words. Letterbox lets you explore that idea: each letter on screen is actually composed of hundreds of tiny characters, creating these dense, textural compositions.
You can pick from a curated set of fonts, dial in your colors, adjust fill density and columns, and every unique design is encoded in the URL so you can share it instantly.
It's completely free, no account needed, and works on desktop and mobile. Would love to see what combinations you come up with!
Looks very cool, any idea why it's blurry for me though? (using chrome, win 10):
Just had a play around with this for ages. Love the interactive hover on the letters and the more creative concept, feels like the opposite of every generic newsletter tool out there. The little design details matter way more than people give them credit for.
I’m curious if I could control how the internal text flows, like horizontal vs vertical or even curved layouts.
I like how I can play with fonts and colors but I’d love more control over spacing and density to refine the look.
I enjoy how this concept lets me think differently about type design. It’s not just about readability anymore; it’s about texture and personality.
Love the creative angle here .Tools like this make typography feel more playful instead of rigid .Curious how much control users have over spacing and layout.
Hey Charlie, that idea of typography as visual art, not just words to read, is a cool lens. Was there a specific moment where you looked at a letter or a font and thought wait, this is beautiful on its own, not just because of what it says?
WHY ARE YOU SO GOOD AT MAKING PRETTY, FUN THINGS.
Congrats on the launch, @charlie_clark! Now.... how do I get these letters onto my projects/sites.
A lot of “type toy” tools get used as screenshots; what’s your intended path from a Letterbox experiment to a production asset (social graphic, poster, landing hero), and what export/quality constraints have you prioritized or deliberately avoided so far?
Hey everyone! I'm Charlie. A designer and developer, and today I'm launching Letterbox.
I've always loved typography as a visual art form, not just a way to read words. Letterbox lets you explore that idea: each letter on screen is actually composed of hundreds of tiny characters, creating these dense, textural compositions.
You can pick from a curated set of fonts, dial in your colors, adjust fill density and columns, and every unique design is encoded in the URL so you can share it instantly.
It's completely free, no account needed, and works on desktop and mobile. Would love to see what combinations you come up with!