FontNotes

Style Your
Thoughts

Every note starts the same way: a blank page. FontNotes gives you the pen. Write in fonts that match your mood, your day, your idea. A quick thought gets a quick scribble. A big dream gets to look big. Browse thousands of fonts, customize borders and colors, and make every note feel unmistakably yours.

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FontNotes home screen with colorful styled notes
FontNotes editor with handwritten font and formatting toolbar

Make every note look the way it feels

Why should every note look the same? Pick a font that fits the moment and make your notes as expressive as your thoughts.

Thousands of fonts

Browse and download new styles in-app, or bring in your own.

Every note, its own look

Borders, colors, and styles until it feels unmistakably yours.

Lists that hold shape

Notes, lists, and checklists that keep their formatting, always.

Favorites up front

Pin the notes that matter most right to your home screen.

A place for everything

Folders keep your world organized without slowing you down.

Locked up tight

Face ID or a passcode keeps your notes for your eyes only.

Built for accessibility

Contrast, Text Size, and Bold Text controls, plus VoiceOver and Voice Control support.

Everywhere you are

iCloud keeps every note in sync, on every device.

FontNotes Text to Path feature showing a sentence flowing along a hand-drawn spiral path

Draw with your words. Text to Path
bends text along any line.

Your notes don't have to stay inside straight lines. Draw a freehand path on your note and watch your words flow right along it. Perfect for quotes, journaling, or any idea that needs a little shape.

  • Draw any path freehand and type along it
  • Rotate and scale shapes to match your vision
  • Use any font, color, and size you already love
  • Watch the text update as you draw

Style your notes your way. Add new fonts
with one tap.

Customize your writing with cute journaling fonts and styles that match your mood or ideas. Browse thousands in-app, or import your own and keep them ready in My Fonts.

  • Browse and download thousands of fonts in-app
  • Import your own fonts in seconds
  • Preview every style before you write
  • Build a personal library that matches your mood
FontNotes My Fonts screen for browsing and importing fonts
FontNotes note widgets on an iPhone or iPad Home Screen

Notes that live on your Home Screen

The thought you didn't want to lose belongs where you'll see it. Pin a note as a widget and keep it styled, fonts, colors, and all, right on your Home Screen.

  • Turn any note into a Home Screen widget
  • Keep the fonts, colors, and style you chose
  • Glance at what matters without opening the app
  • Resize to fit your screen: small, medium, or large

How to add custom fonts to notes on iPhone and iPad with FontNotes

Learn how to create expressive notes, import fonts, and keep styled writing on your Home Screen.

Write in FontNotes with the fonts you actually want

Write with thousands of fonts in FontNotes on iPhone, iPad, and Mac — including cute journaling fonts. Browse DaFont, Google Fonts, and 1001 Fonts, or upload your own font files.

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How to add custom fonts to notes on iPhone and iPad with FontNotes

Learn how to add custom fonts to notes on iPhone and iPad with FontNotes. Browse font libraries or upload your own files, then use them in styled notes, lists, journals, and widgets.

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An aesthetic notes app that matches how you write

FontNotes is an aesthetic notes app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Create journals, planners, lists, and widgets with cute journaling fonts, colors, borders, and themes.

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Keep styled notes where you can see them

Put notes on your iPhone or iPad Home Screen as small, medium, or large widgets while preserving custom fonts, colors, and styling.

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What to know about FontNotes

Straight answers about custom fonts, widgets, privacy, and syncing.

What is FontNotes?

FontNotes is an aesthetic notes app for journaling on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Browse cute journaling fonts and custom typefaces, then combine them with practical notes, lists, checklists, folders, and Home Screen widgets.

Can I use custom fonts in FontNotes?

Yes. Browse, download, and use fonts from sites like DaFont and 1001 Fonts directly in the app, or import your own. No complex loading, folders, or setup required. Preview fonts and use a different style for every note.

Can FontNotes put styled notes on my Home Screen?

Yes. Any note can become a small, medium, or large Home Screen widget while keeping its chosen fonts, colors, and style.

Can I make text follow a custom path in FontNotes?

Yes. With Text to Path, you can draw a freehand path on your note and type along it. Rotate and scale the shape, use any font or color, and see the text update as you draw.

How does FontNotes protect and sync my notes?

You can lock FontNotes with Face ID or a passcode. iCloud keeps notes synchronized across your Apple devices, and deleted notes can be restored for up to 30 days.

Plain notes are for people with plain thoughts. That's not you.
FontNotes makes writing truly yours.
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