I want to build a comoponent such that there's a api route in my project which accepts { "text": "D","height": 100,"fontSize": 16}this body and returns paths and width for it.{ "paths": ["M15.25 59.61L15.25 59.61Q15.12 59.61 15.05 59.59Q14.98 59.56 14.88 59.47L14.88 59.47Q14.64 59.30 14.63 59.13Q14.63 58.97 14.63 58.93L14.63 58.93Q14.63 58.62 14.78 57.98L14.78 57.98Q15.04 56.95 16.30 52.69L16.30 52.69Q16.72 51.28 17.41 49.10L17.41 49.10Q17.34 49.03 17.27 48.97Q17.20 48.91 17.02 48.75Q16.84 48.59 16.63 48.40L16.63 48.40Q14.02 46.09 12.25 44.17L12.25 44.17Q10.38 42.15 10.08 40.78L10.08 40.78Q10.01 40.46 10.01 40.40L10.01 40.40Q10.01 40.33 10.04 40.25L10.04 40.25Q10.13 40.05 10.26 40.02Q10.38 39.99 10.44 39.99L10.44 39.99Q10.59 39.99 10.74 40.09L10.74 40.09Q10.88 40.16 10.96 40.31Q11.05 40.47 11.15 40.78L11.15 40.78Q11.34 41.44 11.84 42.14L11.84 42.14Q13.23 44.09 17.35 47.74L17.35 47.74Q17.67 48.03 17.71 48.03L17.71 48.03Q17.76 48.03 17.98 47.38L17.98 47.38Q18.48 45.84 19.84 41.98L19.84 41.98Q20.34 40.59 21.31 37.76L21.31 37.76Q23.84 30.53 27.15 21.84L27.15 21.84Q28.13 19.28 28.46 18.45L28.46 18.45Q30.20 14.27 30.91 12.28L30.91 12.28Q31.45 10.77 31.48 9.70L31.48 9.70Q31.48 9.56 31.48 9.55Q31.47 9.54 31.46 9.54L31.46 9.54Q31.31 9.54 30.52 10.16L30.52 10.16Q30.16 10.45 29.82 10.76L29.82 10.76Q27.52 12.87 27.48 13.63L27.48 13.63Q27.46 13.94 27.26 14.05L27.26 14.05Q27.16 14.10 27.05 14.10L27.05 14.10Q26.75 14.10 26.53 13.82L26.53 13.82Q26.39 13.63 26.39 13.37L26.39 13.37Q26.39 12.95 26.77 12.35L26.77 12.35Q27.38 11.40 29.07 9.85L29.07 9.85Q30.66 8.42 31.46 8.36L31.46 8.36Q31.86 8.37 32.16 8.64L32.16 8.64Q32.58 9.05 32.58 9.88L32.58 9.88Q32.58 10.91 31.98 12.72L31.98 12.72Q31.23 14.77 29.83 18.17L29.83 18.17Q27.95 22.73 23.35 35.41L23.35 35.41L20.99 42.16Q18.90 48.06 18.90 48.30L18.90 48.30Q18.95 48.26 20 46.19L20 46.19Q21.34 43.55 21.91 42.47L21.91 42.47Q22.95 40.47 23.52 39.37L23.52 39.37Q27.98 30.77 31.63 25.26L31.63 25.26Q35.17 19.90 38.38 16.46L38.38 16.46Q41.12 13.54 43.88 11.92L43.88 11.92Q45.59 10.95 47.03 10.95L47.03 10.95Q49.74 10.95 51.16 14.11L51.16 14.11Q51.91 15.80 52.23 18.22L52.23 18.22Q52.55 20.32 52.55 22.70L52.55 22.70Q52.55 25.04 52.24 27.66L52.24 27.66Q51.77 32.44 50.23 37.36L50.23 37.36Q49.76 38.95 49.35 40.02Q48.94 41.09 48.28 42.47L48.28 42.47Q47.50 44.13 46.83 45.27Q46.16 46.41 45.24 47.65L45.24 47.65Q43.17 50.47 40.67 52.13Q38.16 53.78 34.95 54.44L34.95 54.44Q33.13 54.81 31.37 54.81L31.37 54.81Q29.95 54.81 28.56 54.57L28.56 54.57Q26.76 54.23 24.82 53.52L24.82 53.52Q22.33 52.57 19.71 50.82L19.71 50.82Q19.27 50.52 19.19 50.48L19.19 50.48Q19.16 50.51 18.58 51.74L18.58 51.74Q18.04 52.90 17.70 53.69L17.70 53.69Q17.22 54.89 16.73 56.24L16.73 56.24Q16.31 57.42 16.30 57.59L16.30 57.59L16.30 57.72Q16.30 57.80 16.32 57.90Q16.34 58 16.34 58.09L16.34 58.09Q16.34 58.24 16.27 58.35L16.27 58.35Q16.16 58.53 15.91 58.53L15.91 58.53Q15.83 58.53 15.81 58.59Q15.80 58.64 15.80 58.71L15.80 58.71L15.81 58.98Q15.81 59.12 15.76 59.26L15.76 59.26Q15.63 59.61 15.25 59.61ZM30.51 53.72L30.51 53.72Q32.52 53.72 33.27 53.62L33.27 53.62Q37.66 52.98 40.73 50.65L40.73 50.65Q42.19 49.55 43.53 47.91L43.53 47.91Q45.95 45.04 47.69 41.01L47.69 41.01Q49.77 36.13 50.79 30.16L50.79 30.16Q51.45 26.02 51.45 22.55L51.45 22.55Q51.45 19.36 50.89 16.73L50.89 16.73Q50.46 14.68 49.74 13.55L49.74 13.55Q49.08 12.47 48.06 12.14L48.06 12.14Q47.72 12.04 47.20 12.04L47.20 12.04Q45 12.06 41.43 15.13L41.43 15.13Q37.99 18.17 34.21 23.55L34.21 23.55Q31.40 27.55 28.74 32.17L28.74 32.17Q26.30 36.39 21.60 45.60L21.60 45.60Q19.62 49.49 19.62 49.55L19.62 49.55Q19.66 49.63 20.47 50.15L20.47 50.15Q25.13 53.24 30.02 53.71L30.02 53.71Q30.11 53.72 30.51 53.72Z" ],"width": 66.1328125}Once returned the path and widht are rendered onto the svg canvas slowly with animation that feels like someone is writing/ making his signature. Insipired by https://reverseui.com/components/signature
I'll help you build a component that converts text to SVG paths via an API route and animates them like handwriting. This will include the API endpoint and the animated signature component.
I've created a complete animated signature component system with the following features:
API Route (/api/text-to-path):
text, height, and fontSizeAnimatedSignature Component:
stroke-dasharray and stroke-dashoffsetSignatureDemo Component:
getTotalLength() to calculate path lengthsstroke-dashoffset animates from full length to 0, creating the drawing effectThe component is inspired by the signature animation style you referenced and creates a realistic handwriting effect!
can you integrate some libraries for it? We need text to path for all the characters and not have them hardcoded. Font should be cursive
I'll integrate opentype.js library to dynamically convert text to SVG paths and use a cursive font. This will support all characters without hardcoding.
I've completely rewritten the component to use the opentype.js library for dynamic text-to-path conversion with real cursive fonts! Here are the key improvements:
opentype.js to load actual cursive fonts (Dancing Script, Pacifico, Great Vibes)The API now returns:
paths: Array of SVG path strings for each glyphwidth: Calculated width based on font metricsheight: Actual font height from font metricsfontName: Confirmed font name usedglyphCount: Number of glyphs processedThe component now supports any text input with beautiful cursive fonts and creates realistic handwriting animations. The fonts are loaded dynamically, so you can easily add more cursive fonts by updating the font URLs in the API route.
use opentype.js for path generation and the attached Brittany Signature font. Make sure the animation is done correctly.