# Weird Type

> Draw words in space with AR

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1352785248](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1352785248)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1352785248`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Zach Lieberman
- **Category:** Entertainment
- **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (814 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.7
- **Last updated:** 2020-05-10
- **First published:** 2018-02-28
- **Size:** 23 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/weird-type/id1352785248)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.yesyesno.com/privacy-policy](http://www.yesyesno.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

Weird Type is an AR app that lets you paint with words in space. Type phrases, switch between multiple modes, and watch your text appear in 3D. You can record videos of your messages and share them or save them to your camera roll.

Based on a series of AR experiments by Zach Lieberman and Molmol Kuo, developed with Design Indaba. The app was designed by Richard The, with iOS help from Ying Quan Tan, Robby Kraft, and Peter Sibley, and now includes multilingual input.

## Rankings

- #58,652 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviewers praise Weird Type for its fun, creative AR that’s easy to use and yields high-quality, social-media–friendly typography. They also highlight strong potential and ongoing updates. Common drawbacks focus on video sharing orientation (flipped/mirrored playback) and the absence of font customization options (fonts/emoji support).

### Pros

- Fun, creative AR experience that is engaging and enjoyable.
- Easy to use with an intuitive, instantly knowable interface.
- High-quality output and AR effects that work well for social media.
- Strong potential with ongoing updates and improvements from the developers.

### Cons

- Video orientation issues when sharing (videos appear flipped, upside-down, or mirrored).
- Lack of font customization / font options (and emoji support).

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