I made an Animal Crossing style letter editor
I made a simple open-source letter editor inspired by Animal Crossing NH. Took me forever to look over each card, but I'm quite pleased with how it turned out. You can even click the bottle in the bottom right to see a random letter design shared by other users! Now to see how long it stays up... Check out the source code here: https://github.com/IdreesInc/Animal-Crossing-Letter-Generato...
I made an Animal Crossing style letter editor launched on August 27, 2025 with 203 votes, #164 of 8,530 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
This is an open-source letter editor modeled after Animal Crossing: New Horizons' stationery system. Users can design custom letters with various card designs and share them with others. The tool includes a feature to view random letter designs created by the community by clicking a bottle icon. It's designed for players who want to create and explore decorative letters inspired by the game's aesthetic.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
A pixel-perfect editor for writing letters like in Animal Crossing New Horizons!
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