Hankan: Manuscript Copywork
One sentence a day.
Follow the squares,
slowly.
Trace one sentence a day on Korean manuscript paper. Copywork, diary, writing.
One square, one character.
You do not start from a blank page. The squares are already there, and each character you type settles into one of them.
Three ways to write
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Today's sentence screen
Today's sentence
A short sentence arrives each day. Copy it out.
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Diary screen
Diary
The date is filled in for you.
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Writing screen with a prompt card
Writing
Write freely. If you stall, a prompt card helps.
Japanese is written
vertically, by default.
Lines run from right to left. Punctuation and the small kana っ and ゃ sit exactly where manuscript paper rules put them.
400 squares, 20 by 20.
Not a text editor with a grid drawn on it. The squares came first. 200-square sheets are available too.
20 × 20 = 400 squares
Quiet rules
No grading.
It never asks how well you wrote. It only shows how many squares you filled.
Skip a day and nothing is lost.
There are no streaks. A missed day resets nothing, and no notification pushes you to come back.
When a sheet is finished
Save it as an image and share it. Blank sheets can be printed on A4.
Carve a name or pen name of one to four characters, and a red seal is stamped at the end of the sheet you export.
No account.
No sign-in. What you write stays on your device and is never sent to a server.
A banner ad is shown at the bottom of the screen.
Questions
Which devices can I use it on?
iPhone and iPad.
Is this a handwriting app?
No. You type. Each character you enter settles into a square on the manuscript paper.
What is today's sentence?
A short sentence that arrives once a day. Copying it out is a place to start.
Does it support vertical writing?
Yes. Japanese is vertical by default, with lines running right to left.
What sheet sizes are available?
200-square sheets and 400-square sheets, 20 by 20.
Where is my writing stored?
On your device. Nothing is sent to a server.
Can I save a finished sheet as an image?
Yes. You can save it as an image and share it, and blank sheets can be printed on A4.