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-Playwrite is a typeface engine that allows the creation of primary school cursive fonts. This typeface is the practical result of the Primarium research project <a href="https://primarium.info">primarium.info</a> which studies handwriting instruction methodologies around the world. Its findings with regards to the calligraphic models currently in use, their development and rationale, informed the design of the Playwrite glyphs.
-</p>
-<p>
-The shape of the handwritten Latin alphabethas developed following different currents, trends and colonial influences around the world. As a result, the very notion of what constitutes primary school cursive writing varies dramatically. It could be vertical or slanted, fully joined or semi-joined, uppercase letters can be ornate and decorative or simply borrowed from print styles, lowercase letters can be based on round or oval foundational shapes, and the proportion of the x-height vis-a-vis the ascenders and descenders can differ.
+The Colombian cursive style <i>‘letra pegada’</i> is visibly rooted in the traditions of the Palmer method, created by Austin Palmer (1860–1927) in the United States at the turn of the last century. It has many similarities with cursive writing models in North American countries (United States, México, and Canada), which also descend from the same style. This influence can be seen in the <i>‘cartillas’</i> or handwriting education booklets produced by private publishers, which play an essential role in the teaching of reading and writing in the country.
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The Playwrite Colombia model is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
To contribute, please see <a href="https://github.com/TypeTogether/Playwrite/">github.com/TypeTogether/Playwrite/</a>.
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-<h3>Playwrite Project information</h3>
+<img src="Playwrite-Colombia_1.jpg" />
+<h4>Playwrite Colombia characteristics</h4>
+<p>
+Following the tradition and current use of these booklets, Playwrite Colombia is a very slanted continuous cursive. Its lowercase letters have medium-length extenders with loops that favor writing whole words without pen lifts. Following the Palmer style, these loops are mirrored in the descending strokes of letters ‘f’ and ‘q’. Some uppercase letters, such as the ‘G’, ‘L’ and ‘Z’, have decorative and complex cursive shapes.
+</p>
+<img src="Playwrite-Colombia_3.jpg" />
+<p>
+Playwrite Colombia appears in font menus with a two-letter country code, Playwrite CO, and features five styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+<br>
+The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
+</p>
+<img src="Playwrite-Colombia_2.jpg" />
+<h3>Playwrite fonts for schools</h3>
+<p>
+The Playwrite school fonts are based on the findings of Primarium, a groundbreaking educational effort that documents the history and current practice of handwriting models taught to primary school students worldwide. This typographic engine serves teachers, educators, and parents by generating free, libre, localized OpenSource educational fonts. The Playwrite fonts are complemented by Playpen Sans, an informal and fun typeface designed for annotations, instructions, and student notes that also includes emojis.
+</p>
+<p>
+For more information about the Primarium project, visit <a href="https://primarium.info/">primarium.info</a> and to learn more about handwriting education in Colombia, see <a href="https://primarium.info/countries/colombia/">primarium.info/countries/colombia</a>
+</p>
+<hr>
+<h4>How to install the fonts?</h4>
+<p>
+<strong>Windows:</strong> Download the font file to your computer. Navigate to where you saved the font file and double-click it to open. Click the "Install" button at the top of the font preview window. The font is now installed and ready to be used across your apps.
+</p>
+<p>
+<strong>Mac OS:</strong> After downloading the font file to your Mac, right-click it in Finder and select "Open With" > "Font Book". Then, click "Install Font" in the font preview window that pops up. The font is now installed and ready to be used across your apps.
+</p>
+
+<h4>How to use the fonts on apps?</h4>
+<p>
+The Playwrite font family uses complex OpenType features to generate connected writing. Some common applications require these features to be manually activated.
+</p>
+<p>
+<strong>Word:</strong> Go to Format in the Menu bar, select Font, and then the Advanced tab. Activate "Contextual Alternates" and "Kerning for fonts below" to apply these settings to all text sizes.
+</p>
+<p>
+<strong>(Mac OS):</strong> Be aware that only the regular weight of Playwrite will be available in LibreOffice on Mac OS.
+</p>
+<p>
+<strong>InDesign:</strong> Open the Paragraph Panel and select Adobe "World-Ready Paragraph Composer" from the contextual menu.
+</p>
+<p>
+<strong>Illustrator:</strong> Navigate to Preferences > Type, check the "Show Indic Options" box, and close preferences. Then open the Paragraph Panel and select "Middle Eastern Composer" from the contextual menu.
+</p>
<p>
-The text should include
-<ul>
-<li>General description about the Playwrite project</li>
-<li>Specific details about this particular model</li>
-<li>Full name equivalence of the abbreviations used (country + variant)</li>
-<li>Differences with other country models? (e.g. in this case France Modern)</li>
-</ul>
+<strong>Photoshop:</strong> Access the Paragraph Panel, then choose "World-Ready Layout" from the contextual menu.
</p>
-<h3>Playwrite Colombia specific glyphs</h3>
<p>
-The differential glyphs of this model are <span class="autonym">a b c G</span>
+The above instructions are also available in <a href="#">PDF format here</a>
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