Terms

Please read these before you buy. Using the site means you accept them. Last updated 26 October 2026.

Who may use the site

You must be at least 18 to buy, and at least 13 to use the free tools; between 13 and 18, use them with a parent's or guardian's permission. The site is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect their information.

What we make

From the name you give us we propose Chinese names, and we produce artwork: calligraphy generated by an image model from reviewed characters, seals set in a seal-script typeface, posters, stencils, certificates and zodiac posters.

Names and meanings

Candidate names are proposed by a language model within rules we set, and every candidate is scored by a second, independent model calibrated on names labelled by native speakers; no person reviews individual orders. A certificate documents the meaning of characters; it is not a translation of a legal name and does not make the name official anywhere.

Not a legal signature

Calligraphy and signature designs are art for personal use. They are not a specimen of anyone's legal signature. Do not use them to imitate another person's signature.

How the artwork is made, and what we are not

Cathay Ink is an independent product. The calligraphy and illustrations are generated by third-party image and language models that we access through a hosting provider; we are not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by that provider or any model maker. Every prompt we send to an image model is screened by an automated content-safety check before generation.

Acceptable use

The service writes names and makes personal artwork. It may not be used to produce sexual, explicit, suggestive or otherwise NSFW content, content that depicts or promotes violence, hatred or harassment, content about real people other than yourself without their permission, or anything unlawful. We do not offer face-swap or face-manipulation features. Requests that breach this policy are refused, and repeated attempts close the order without refund.

What you may enter

Only your own name, or a name you have permission to use. We decline some public figures and sensitive names.

Payment and refunds

Payments are collected by Dodo Payments as merchant of record, which handles tax and receipts; prices are shown in USD and include any applicable tax at checkout. Digital products are delivered on generation and are not refundable for change of mind. One free revision of the characters is included with every tattoo pack. If nothing could be generated, files cannot be downloaded, or a character in a reviewed name is wrong, write to hello@cathayink.net within 14 days and we will fix it or refund.

Your rights to the files

You may use the files for personal purposes: printing, framing, tattoos, avatars, signatures on your own work. AI-generated images may not be protected by copyright in some jurisdictions; we make no promise about that.

No warranty

The service is provided as is, without warranty of any kind about the results.