Retro Japanese Text Sense

Showa-Style Text Generator

Only for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

iPhone

Turn any text into hand-painted Showa-era Japanese lettering. Eight styles, twelve typefaces, and every outline redrawn — the same character never comes out twice. Create hand-drawn retro characters reminiscent of Showa-era signs and advertisements. ■ 8 Showa Styles • Enamel Sign • Wild Character • Hand-Drawn Signboard • Movie Poster • Yakuza Film Font • Sentou (Public Bath) Paint • Shopping Street Price Tag • Showa Round Letter ■ Highly Customizable Distortion Hand-shake, waviness, pen pressure, thickness, hooks/stops, roughness, tear, full-frame layout, condensed/expanded, corner sharpness, outline residue, uneven size, floating baseline, character spacing, line spacing, and tilt. Textures: Fading, misregistration, halftone dots, aged paper, grain, and speed lines. ■ Multi-Line Composition Add as many lines as you like. Customize font, color, and text direction (vertical/horizontal) for each line independently. Layer multiple lines to create a complete signboard design. ■ Compare and Select Tap the dice button to generate 8 variations of the same text rewritten automatically. Simply tap your favorite one. ■ Save Your Work Save your creations and re-edit them anytime (up to 30 designs). Reorder your saved files freely. ■ Export Options Export as an image in 1:1, 4:5, 16:9, or tall tag aspect ratios. Transparent PNG export is supported, making it easy to layer onto other apps. ■ Designed for International Users Even without a Japanese keyboard, you can open a list of common sign kanji and katakana using the "Kanji" button. ■ Other Features • 100% Offline. No internet connection, ads, or account required. • Toggle between Japanese and English UI. • All bundled fonts are open-source under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.

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■ Write-on animation Watch the lettering get painted one character at a time — outline first, then filled in — over about ten seconds. Can be switched off in Settings. ■ GIF export Export that animation as a GIF. ■ New texture: Rust The enamel chips away at the edges and corrodes. Set the amount and how far it spreads. ■ A new app icon ■ Fixed The keyboard could not be dismissed the second time you typed.

Version 1.1

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    Information

    Seller
    • seiji honda
    Size
    • 52.3 MB
    Category
    • Graphics & Design
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    • Apple Vision
      Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
    Languages
    • Japanese
    Age Rating
    4+
    In-App Purchases
    Yes
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    Copyright
    • © Seiji Honda
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