(Ligature, n.)
Two letters joined into one shape.
Say it beautifully.
Type on real moments.
A small app for putting words on pictures.
Made by designers, for designers.
v1.0 iOS 17 and up
A note
We wanted an app that gets out of the way of the words. Most type apps shout: stickers, sparkles, forty fonts called Fun. Ligature has one size for the interface, every weight for you, and photos strange enough to say something on their own.
Library
120 styles, each set by a working designer.
Pick one. Replace the words. Post.
Soft.
A Soft. Inter Thin
Loud.
B Loud. Inter Medium
Hello.
C Hello. Inter Regular
Swipe through them in the app,
or make your own and keep it.
Calm.
D Calm. Inter Thin
What it does
01
Set type the way you would by hand.
Pick a weight and a size, drag the words where they feel right, nudge them by a pixel. No templates fighting you.
Weight
Size
Colour
Position
Inter Medium
Slow mornings.
Fig. 2 Words typed straight onto the photo.
02
Need a photo? Describe one.
Write a line, choose a mood, get four images back. Keep the one that fits. Or pick from your camera roll.
Fig. 3 Four results from one prompt.
03
Keep the good ones. Share the rest.
Collections hold what you made and what you liked. Invite a friend and build one together.
Fig. 4 From the “Good dogs” collection.
Pricing
£4.99 a month, or £35.99 a year.
Seven days free, then decide.
Every font
Unlimited exports
100 AI photos a month
No watermark, ever
Fig. 5 A snail on a skateboard, generated in Ligature.