<p>
-Primary school curricula in Argentina focus on writing mostly from a comprehension and composition standpoint rather than from the perspective of handwriting. Even so, primary school students learn how to write with joined upright cursive letters from first or second grade. In the initial level, students learn print-style uppercase letters, followed by print lowercase letters in the first grade, and finally, cursive writing.
+ Primary school curricula in Argentina focus on writing mostly from a
+ comprehension and composition standpoint rather than from the perspective of
+ handwriting. Even so, primary school students learn how to write with joined
+ upright cursive letters from first or second grade. In the initial level,
+ students learn print-style uppercase letters, followed by print lowercase
+ letters in the first grade, and finally, cursive writing.
</p>
<p>
-Playwrite Argentina is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
+ Playwrite Argentina is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to
+ Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
</p>
<p>
-To contribute, see <a href="https://github.com/TypeTogether/Playwrite/">github.com/TypeTogether/Playwrite</a>.
+ To contribute, see
+ <a href="https://github.com/TypeTogether/Playwrite/"
+ >github.com/TypeTogether/Playwrite</a
+ >.
</p>
-<hr>
+<hr />
<img src="Playwrite-Argentina-1.png" />
<h4>Playwrite Argentina characteristics</h4>
<p>
-As it happens in many South American countries, handwriting for primary education is rooted in the tradition of <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+FR+Trad">French Normal</a> schools. It is a round, continuous cursive style, and some of its most recognizable features are the long ascenders and descender loops, semi-connected uppercase letters, curved entry strokes on x-height, the knot in the letter 'o', and a crossbar in 'q' that requires a pen lift.
+ As it happens in many South American countries, handwriting for primary
+ education is rooted in the tradition of
+ <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+FR+Trad">French Normal</a>
+ schools. It is a round, continuous cursive style, and some of its most
+ recognizable features are the long ascenders and descender loops,
+ semi-connected uppercase letters, curved entry strokes on x-height, the knot in
+ the letter 'o', and a crossbar in 'q' that requires a pen lift.
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Argentina-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Argentina appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘AR’, <i>Playwrite AR</i>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
-<br>
-The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
+ Playwrite Argentina appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘AR’,
+ <em>Playwrite AR</em>, and features four 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-Argentina-2.png" />
<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 localized libre fonts. These Playwrite fonts are complemented by <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playpen+Sans"> Playpen Sans</a>, an informal and fun typeface designed for annotations, instructions, and student notes – that also includes emojis.
+ 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
+ localized libre fonts. These Playwrite fonts are complemented by
+ <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playpen+Sans"> Playpen Sans</a>, 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 Argentina, see <a href="https://primarium.info/countries/argentina/">primarium.info/countries/argentina</a>
+ For more information about the Primarium project, visit
+ <a href="https://primarium.info/">primarium.info</a> and to learn more about
+ handwriting education in Argentina, see
+ <a href="https://primarium.info/countries/argentina/"
+ >primarium.info/countries/argentina</a
+ >
</p>
-<hr>
+<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.
+ <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>macOS:</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.
+ <strong>macOS:</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 in 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.
+ The Playwrite font family uses complex OpenType features to generate connected
+ writing. Some common applications require these features to be manually
+ activated.
</p>
<p>
-Note: This font family doesn't include Bold or Italic styles, so please avoid applying them in text editors. If you use the common 'B' and 'I' buttons, you will automatically generate low-quality styles.
+ Note: This font family doesn't include Bold or Italic styles, so please avoid
+ applying them in text editors. If you use the common 'B' and 'I' buttons, you
+ will automatically generate low-quality styles.
</p>
<p>
-<strong>Microsoft 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.
+ <strong>Microsoft 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>LibreOffice:</strong> To select the different styles, go to Format in the Menu bar, select Character, and use the Typeface menu.
+ <strong>LibreOffice:</strong> To select the different styles, go to Format in
+ the Menu bar, select Character, and use the Typeface menu.
</p>
<p>
-<strong>Adobe InDesign:</strong> Open the Paragraph Panel and select Adobe "World-Ready Paragraph Composer" from the contextual menu.
+ <strong>Adobe InDesign:</strong> Open the Paragraph Panel and select Adobe
+ "World-Ready Paragraph Composer" from the contextual menu.
</p>
<p>
-<strong>Adobe 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.
+ <strong>Adobe 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>
-<strong>Adobe Photoshop:</strong> Access the Paragraph Panel, then choose "World-Ready Layout" from the contextual menu.
+ <strong>Adobe Photoshop:</strong> Access the Paragraph Panel, then choose
+ "World-Ready Layout" from the contextual menu.
</p>
<p>
-The above instructions are also available in <a href="https://www.primarium.info/Playwrite_installation_notes.pdf">PDF format here</a>
-</p>
\ No newline at end of file
+ The above instructions are also available in
+ <a href="https://www.primarium.info/Playwrite_installation_notes.pdf"
+ >PDF format here</a
+ >
+</p>
<p>
-The Austrian Elementary School Curriculum, updated in 2003, stipulates that by the end of the second grade, students should achieve legible and fluent handwriting based on the <i>Österreichische Schulschrift</i>, or Austrian school script. This model was originally created in 1946 drawing upon the foundations of <i>German Sütterlinschrift</i>, but underwent several reforms before its last version was introduced in 1995.
+The Austrian Elementary School Curriculum, updated in 2003, stipulates that by the end of the second grade, students should achieve legible and fluent handwriting based on the <em>Österreichische Schulschrift</em>, or Austrian school script. This model was originally created in 1946 drawing upon the foundations of <em>German Sütterlinschrift</em>, but underwent several reforms before its last version was introduced in 1995.
</p>
<p>
Playwrite Österreich is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Osterreich-4.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Österreich appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘AT’, <i>Playwrite AT</i>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Österreich appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘AT’, <em>Playwrite AT</em>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Australia-NSW-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Australia NSW appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘AU’ and a the ‘NSW’ abbreviation <i>Playwrite AU NSW</i>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Australia NSW appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘AU’ and a the ‘NSW’ abbreviation <em>Playwrite AU NSW</em>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Australia-QLD-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Australia QLD appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘AU’ and a the ‘QLD’ abbreviation <i>Playwrite AU QLD</i>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Australia QLD appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘AU’ and a the ‘QLD’ abbreviation <em>Playwrite AU QLD</em>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
<p>
-All Australian provinces employ modern cursive letters for handwriting education, which are taught in a progressive manner. But each state teaches its own version of this style, locally known as ‘script‘, and state-level departments of education offer guidelines and, in some cases, resources for schools and teachers.
+ All Australian provinces employ modern cursive letters for handwriting
+ education, which are taught in a progressive manner. But each state teaches its
+ own version of this style, locally known as ‘script‘, and state-level
+ departments of education offer guidelines and, in some cases, resources for
+ schools and teachers.
</p>
<p>
-The adoption of the current models and approach can be traced back to 1990, when the Australian Education Council (AEC) recommended that all schools in the country should adopt a handwriting style based on Scottish calligrapher Tom Gourdie’s Simple Modern Hand. The AEC advocated for a consistent style in handwriting instruction across the country so students relocating across states and territories would not face difficulties. Despite starting from the same source, today the <a href="https://fonts-dev.sandbox.google.com/?query=Playwrite+Australia">five main handwriting models</a> have diverged somewhat in their details.
+ The adoption of the current models and approach can be traced back to 1990,
+ when the Australian Education Council (AEC) recommended that all schools in the
+ country should adopt a handwriting style based on Scottish calligrapher Tom
+ Gourdie’s Simple Modern Hand. The AEC advocated for a consistent style in
+ handwriting instruction across the country so students relocating across states
+ and territories would not face difficulties. Despite starting from the same
+ source, today the
+ <a href="https://fonts-dev.sandbox.google.com/?query=Playwrite+Australia">
+ five main handwriting models</a> have diverged somewhat in their details.
</p>
<p>
-Playwrite Australia SA is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
+ Playwrite Australia SA is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100)
+ to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
</p>
<p>
-To contribute, see <a href="https://github.com/TypeTogether/Playwrite/">github.com/TypeTogether/Playwrite</a>.
+ To contribute, see
+ <a href="https://github.com/TypeTogether/Playwrite/">
+ github.com/TypeTogether/Playwrite</a>.
</p>
-<hr>
+<hr />
<img src="Playwrite-Australia-SA-1.png" />
<h4>Playwrite Australia SA characteristics</h4>
<p>
-This semi-connected, slanted modern cursive features print-style capital letters. The extenders are loopless, and letters with descenders do not connect to the next letter, facilitating a brisk writing pace. Key characteristics include an open 'G' without a crossbar, a serifed 'I', and the 'Y', which also stands out with its unusual design. The lowercase 'f' is disconnected and comes with a straight descender. The 'q' is noted for its short exit stroke, while the 'k' is uniquely designed with two strokes. Both 'r' and 'z' are presented in an italic style, contributing to the elegance of this script.
+ This semi-connected, slanted modern cursive features print-style capital
+ letters. The extenders are loopless, and letters with descenders do not connect
+ to the next letter, facilitating a brisk writing pace. Key characteristics
+ include an open 'G' without a crossbar, a serifed 'I', and the 'Y', which also
+ stands out with its unusual design. The lowercase 'f' is disconnected and comes
+ with a straight descender. The 'q' is noted for its short exit stroke, while
+ the 'k' is uniquely designed with two strokes. Both 'r' and 'z' are presented
+ in an italic style, contributing to the elegance of this script.
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Australia-SA-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Australia SA appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘AU’ and a the ‘SA’ abbreviation <i>Playwrite AU SA</i>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
-<br>
-The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
+ Playwrite Australia SA appears in font menus with a two-letter country code
+ ‘AU’ and a the ‘SA’ abbreviation <em>Playwrite AU SA</em>. It features four
+ 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-Australia-SA-2.png" />
<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 localized libre fonts. These Playwrite fonts are complemented by <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playpen+Sans"> Playpen Sans</a>, an informal and fun typeface designed for annotations, instructions, and student notes – that also includes emojis.
+ 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
+ localized libre fonts. These Playwrite fonts are complemented by
+ <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playpen+Sans"> Playpen Sans</a>, 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 australia, see <a href="https://primarium.info/countries/australia/">primarium.info/countries/australia</a>
+ For more information about the Primarium project, visit
+ <a href="https://primarium.info/">primarium.info</a> and to learn more about
+ handwriting education in australia, see
+ <a href="https://primarium.info/countries/australia/">
+ primarium.info/countries/australia</a>.
</p>
-<hr>
+<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.
+ <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>macOS:</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.
+ <strong>macOS:</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 in 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.
+ The Playwrite font family uses complex OpenType features to generate connected
+ writing. Some common applications require these features to be manually
+ activated.
</p>
<p>
-Note: This font family doesn't include Bold or Italic styles, so please avoid applying them in text editors. If you use the common 'B' and 'I' buttons, you will automatically generate low-quality styles.
+ Note: This font family doesn't include Bold or Italic styles, so please avoid
+ applying them in text editors. If you use the common 'B' and 'I' buttons, you
+ will automatically generate low-quality styles.
</p>
<p>
-<strong>Microsoft 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.
+ <strong>Microsoft 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>LibreOffice:</strong> To select the different styles, go to Format in the Menu bar, select Character, and use the Typeface menu.
+ <strong>LibreOffice:</strong> In macOS, to select the different styles, go to Format in
+ the Menu bar, select Character, and use the Typeface menu.
</p>
<p>
-<strong>Adobe InDesign:</strong> Open the Paragraph Panel and select Adobe "World-Ready Paragraph Composer" from the contextual menu.
+ <strong>Adobe InDesign:</strong> Open the Paragraph Panel and select Adobe
+ "World-Ready Paragraph Composer" from the contextual menu.
</p>
<p>
-<strong>Adobe 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.
+ <strong>Adobe 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>
-<strong>Adobe Photoshop:</strong> Access the Paragraph Panel, then choose "World-Ready Layout" from the contextual menu.
+ <strong>Adobe Photoshop:</strong> Access the Paragraph Panel, then choose
+ "World-Ready Layout" from the contextual menu.
</p>
<p>
-The above instructions are also available in <a href="https://www.primarium.info/Playwrite_installation_notes.pdf">PDF format here</a>
-</p>
\ No newline at end of file
+ The above instructions are also available in
+ <a href="https://www.primarium.info/Playwrite_installation_notes.pdf">
+ PDF format here</a>.
+</p>
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Australia-TAS-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Australia Tasmania appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘AU’ and a the ‘TAS’ abbreviation <i>Playwrite AU TAS</i>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Australia Tasmania appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘AU’ and a the ‘TAS’ abbreviation <em>Playwrite AU TAS</em>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Australia-VIC-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Australia Victoria appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘AU’ and a the ‘VIC’ abbreviation <i>Playwrite AU VIC</i>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Australia Victoria appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘AU’ and a the ‘VIC’ abbreviation <em>Playwrite AU VIC</em>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Belgie-Vlaams-Gewest-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite België Vlaams Gewest appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘BE’ and a the ‘VLG’ abbreviation <i>Playwrite BE VLG</i>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite België Vlaams Gewest appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘BE’ and a the ‘VLG’ abbreviation <em>Playwrite BE VLG</em>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Belgie-Walloon-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite België Walloon appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘BE’ and a the ‘WAL’ abbreviation <i>Playwrite BE WAL</i>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite België Walloon appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘BE’ and a the ‘WAL’ abbreviation <em>Playwrite BE WAL</em>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Brasil-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Brasil appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘BR’, <i>Playwrite BR</i>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Brasil appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘BR’, <em>Playwrite BR</em>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
<p>
-The traditional method of handwriting instruction in Canada is called <
i>MacLean’s Method of Writing</i>, and was developed by educator Henry Boyver MacLean in the mid-20th century. Building upon letter shapes devised by Austin Norman Palmer in the <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+US+Trad">United States</a>, MacLean introduced several changes to suit the needs of school instruction, such as modifications to teaching methods and the addition of motor preparation exercises. Even though MacLean’s books have not been used in Canada for several years, his letter shapes survive in schoolbooks published by regional governments and private publishing houses. They are widely used in the majority of Canadian primary schools.
+The traditional method of handwriting instruction in Canada is called <
em>MacLean’s Method of Writing</em>, and was developed by educator Henry Boyver MacLean in the mid-20th century. Building upon letter shapes devised by Austin Norman Palmer in the <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+US+Trad">United States</a>, MacLean introduced several changes to suit the needs of school instruction, such as modifications to teaching methods and the addition of motor preparation exercises. Even though MacLean’s books have not been used in Canada for several years, his letter shapes survive in schoolbooks published by regional governments and private publishing houses. They are widely used in the majority of Canadian primary schools.
</p>
<p>
Playwrite Canada is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Canada-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Canada appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘CA’, <i>Playwrite CA</i>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Canada appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘CA’, <em>Playwrite CA</em>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
<p>
-The most prevalent style of handwriting taught in Chile is known as <i>‘letra ligada’</i>, or joined letters. This form of cursive handwriting is introduced to children as early as 6 years old, either alongside print letters or as a standalone style. It can be seen as a slantless variant of <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+GB+J">English roundhand</a>, a calligraphic style that emerged in England, gaining widespread popularity in the 18th century, but Chilean type designers note that, while there are structural similarities between the two styles, there are also notable differences. For instance, <i>letra ligada</i> typically features shorter ascenders and descenders, and its uppercase letters are less ornate. This divergence is present in both contemporary typographic and calligraphic examples.
+The most prevalent style of handwriting taught in Chile is known as <em>‘letra ligada’</em>, or joined letters. This form of cursive handwriting is introduced to children as early as 6 years old, either alongside print letters or as a standalone style. It can be seen as a slantless variant of <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+GB+J">English roundhand</a>, a calligraphic style that emerged in England, gaining widespread popularity in the 18th century, but Chilean type designers note that, while there are structural similarities between the two styles, there are also notable differences. For instance, <em>letra ligada</em> typically features shorter ascenders and descenders, and its uppercase letters are less ornate. This divergence is present in both contemporary typographic and calligraphic examples.
</p>
<p>
Playwrite Chile is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Chile-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Chile appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘CL’, <i>Playwrite CL</i>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Chile appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘CL’, <em>Playwrite CL</em>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
<p>
-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 (<a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+US+Trad">United States</a>, <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+MX">México</a>, 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.
+The Colombian cursive style <em>‘letra pegada’</em> 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 (<a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+US+Trad">United States</a>, <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+MX">México</a>, and Canada), which also descend from the same style. This influence can be seen in the <em>‘cartillas’</em> or handwriting education booklets produced by private publishers, which play an essential role in the teaching of reading and writing in the country.
</p>
<p>
Playwrite Colombia is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Colombia-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Colombia appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘CO’, <i>Playwrite CO</i>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Colombia appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘CO’, <em>Playwrite CO</em>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Cuba-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Cuba appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘CU’, <i>Playwrite CU</i>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Cuba appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘CU’, <em>Playwrite CU</em>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
<p>
-There are two main models used for handwriting education in the Czech Republic. The first, known as <i>Zjednodušená psací latinka</i>, or Simplified Latin script, is a continuous cursive hand. This model was officially ratified by the education ministry of erstwhile Czechoslovakia in 1932 and underwent its last revision in 1978. The second model, Comenia Script, features unjoined letters and was endorsed by the ministry in 2012. The national curriculum, which was last published in 2013, provides no further prescriptions about handwriting, and as a result, schools have the autonomy to select either model for instruction.
+There are two main models used for handwriting education in the Czech Republic. The first, known as <em>Zjednodušená psací latinka</em>, or Simplified Latin script, is a continuous cursive hand. This model was officially ratified by the education ministry of erstwhile Czechoslovakia in 1932 and underwent its last revision in 1978. The second model, Comenia Script, features unjoined letters and was endorsed by the ministry in 2012. The national curriculum, which was last published in 2013, provides no further prescriptions about handwriting, and as a result, schools have the autonomy to select either model for instruction.
</p>
<p>
Playwrite Česko is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Cesko-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Česko appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘CZ’, <i>Playwrite CZ</i>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Česko appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘CZ’, <em>Playwrite CZ</em>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
In Germany, education is regulated at the state level rather than at the national level. Each state defines its own models and methods of teaching handwriting in primary schools. The common goal is acquiring a personal style of connected handwriting at the end of primary school in fourth grade (10-11 years old). Emphasis is on the flow of connected writing, letter recognition, and legibility, not the exact imitation of individual letters.
</p>
<p>
-In most states, teachers and schools can choose from three cursive styles: <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+DE+LA">Ausgangsschrift (LA)</a>, <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+DE+VA">Vereinfachte Ausgangsschrift (VA)</a>, and <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+DE+SAS">Schulausgangsschrift (SAS)</a>. But in 2010, the <i>Grundschulverband</i>, or Association of Primary Schools, presented an alternative progressive approach for handwriting teaching: <i>Grundschrift</i>, based primarily on a print-style script with some added cursive elements, like <i>Häckchen</i>, or exit strokes. Some German states, like Bremen and Hamburg, allow this method to be used in schools, in addition to the dominant Ausgangschrift systems. According to Das Deutsche Schulportal, Grundschrift is taught in 10% of all German schools.
+In most states, teachers and schools can choose from three cursive styles: <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+DE+LA">Ausgangsschrift (LA)</a>, <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+DE+VA">Vereinfachte Ausgangsschrift (VA)</a>, and <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+DE+SAS">Schulausgangsschrift (SAS)</a>. But in 2010, the <em>Grundschulverband</em>, or Association of Primary Schools, presented an alternative progressive approach for handwriting teaching: <em>Grundschrift</em>, based primarily on a print-style script with some added cursive elements, like <em>Häckchen</em>, or exit strokes. Some German states, like Bremen and Hamburg, allow this method to be used in schools, in addition to the dominant Ausgangschrift systems. According to Das Deutsche Schulportal, Grundschrift is taught in 10% of all German schools.
</p>
<p>
Playwrite Deutschland Grundschrift is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Deutschland-Grundschrift-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Deutschland Grundschrift appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘DE’ and a the ‘Grund’ abbreviation, <i>Playwrite DE Grund</i>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Deutschland Grundschrift appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘DE’ and a the ‘Grund’ abbreviation, <em>Playwrite DE Grund</em>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
In Germany, education is regulated at the state level rather than at the national level. Each state defines its own models and methods of teaching handwriting in primary schools. The common goal is acquiring a personal style of connected handwriting at the end of primary school in fourth grade (10-11 years old). Emphasis is on the flow of connected writing, letter recognition, and legibility, not the exact imitation of individual letters.
</p>
<p>
-In most states, teachers and schools can choose from three cursive styles: <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+DE+LA">Ausgangsschrift (LA)</a>, <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+DE+VA">Vereinfachte Ausgangsschrift (VA)</a>, and <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+DE+SAS">Schulausgangsschrift (SAS)</a>. But in 2010, the <i>Grundschulverband</i>, or Association of Primary Schools, presented an alternative progressive approach for handwriting teaching: <i>Grundschrift</i>, based primarily on a print-style script with some added cursive elements, like <i>Häckchen</i>, or exit strokes. Some German states, like Bremen and Hamburg, allow this method to be used in schools, in addition to the dominant Ausgangschrift systems. According to Das Deutsche Schulportal, Grundschrift is taught in 10% of all German schools.
+In most states, teachers and schools can choose from three cursive styles: <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+DE+LA">Ausgangsschrift (LA)</a>, <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+DE+VA">Vereinfachte Ausgangsschrift (VA)</a>, and <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+DE+SAS">Schulausgangsschrift (SAS)</a>. But in 2010, the <em>Grundschulverband</em>, or Association of Primary Schools, presented an alternative progressive approach for handwriting teaching: <em>Grundschrift</em>, based primarily on a print-style script with some added cursive elements, like <em>Häckchen</em>, or exit strokes. Some German states, like Bremen and Hamburg, allow this method to be used in schools, in addition to the dominant Ausgangschrift systems. According to Das Deutsche Schulportal, Grundschrift is taught in 10% of all German schools.
</p>
<p>
Playwrite Deutschland Lateinische Ausgangsschrift is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Deutschland-LA-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Deutschland Lateinische Ausgangsschrift appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘DE’ and a the ‘LA‘ abbreviation, <i>Playwrite DE LA</i>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Deutschland Lateinische Ausgangsschrift appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘DE’ and a the ‘LA‘ abbreviation, <em>Playwrite DE LA</em>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
In Germany, education is regulated at the state level rather than at the national level. Each state defines its own models and methods of teaching handwriting in primary schools. The common goal is acquiring a personal style of connected handwriting at the end of primary school in fourth grade (10-11 years old). Emphasis is on the flow of connected writing, letter recognition, and legibility, not the exact imitation of individual letters.
</p>
<p>
-In most states, teachers and schools can choose from three cursive styles: <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+DE+LA">Ausgangsschrift (LA)</a>, <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+DE+VA">Vereinfachte Ausgangsschrift (VA)</a>, and <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+DE+SAS">Schulausgangsschrift (SAS)</a>. But in 2010, the <i>Grundschulverband</i>, or Association of Primary Schools, presented an alternative progressive approach for handwriting teaching: <i>Grundschrift</i>, based primarily on a print-style script with some added cursive elements, like <i>Häckchen</i>, or exit strokes. Some German states, like Bremen and Hamburg, allow this method to be used in schools, in addition to the dominant Ausgangschrift systems. According to Das Deutsche Schulportal, Grundschrift is taught in 10% of all German schools.
+In most states, teachers and schools can choose from three cursive styles: <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+DE+LA">Ausgangsschrift (LA)</a>, <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+DE+VA">Vereinfachte Ausgangsschrift (VA)</a>, and <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+DE+SAS">Schulausgangsschrift (SAS)</a>. But in 2010, the <em>Grundschulverband</em>, or Association of Primary Schools, presented an alternative progressive approach for handwriting teaching: <em>Grundschrift</em>, based primarily on a print-style script with some added cursive elements, like <em>Häckchen</em>, or exit strokes. Some German states, like Bremen and Hamburg, allow this method to be used in schools, in addition to the dominant Ausgangschrift systems. According to Das Deutsche Schulportal, Grundschrift is taught in 10% of all German schools.
</p>
<p>
Playwrite Deutschland Schulausgangschrift is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Deutschland-SAS-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Deutschland Schulausgangschrift appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘DE’ and a the ‘SAS’ abbreviation <i>Playwrite DE SAS</i>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Deutschland Schulausgangschrift appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘DE’ and a the ‘SAS’ abbreviation <em>Playwrite DE SAS</em>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
In Germany, education is regulated at the state level rather than at the national level. Each state defines its own models and methods of teaching handwriting in primary schools. The common goal is acquiring a personal style of connected handwriting at the end of primary school in fourth grade (10-11 years old). Emphasis is on the flow of connected writing, letter recognition, and legibility, not the exact imitation of individual letters.
</p>
<p>
-In most states, teachers and schools can choose from three cursive styles: <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+DE+LA">Ausgangsschrift (LA)</a>, <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+DE+VA">Vereinfachte Ausgangsschrift (VA)</a>, and <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+DE+SAS">Schulausgangsschrift (SAS)</a>. But in 2010, the <i>Grundschulverband</i>, or Association of Primary Schools, presented an alternative progressive approach for handwriting teaching: <i>Grundschrift</i>, based primarily on a print-style script with some added cursive elements, like <i>Häckchen</i>, or exit strokes. Some German states, like Bremen and Hamburg, allow this method to be used in schools, in addition to the dominant Ausgangschrift systems. According to Das Deutsche Schulportal, Grundschrift is taught in 10% of all German schools.
+In most states, teachers and schools can choose from three cursive styles: <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+DE+LA">Ausgangsschrift (LA)</a>, <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+DE+VA">Vereinfachte Ausgangsschrift (VA)</a>, and <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+DE+SAS">Schulausgangsschrift (SAS)</a>. But in 2010, the <em>Grundschulverband</em>, or Association of Primary Schools, presented an alternative progressive approach for handwriting teaching: <em>Grundschrift</em>, based primarily on a print-style script with some added cursive elements, like <em>Häckchen</em>, or exit strokes. Some German states, like Bremen and Hamburg, allow this method to be used in schools, in addition to the dominant Ausgangschrift systems. According to Das Deutsche Schulportal, Grundschrift is taught in 10% of all German schools.
</p>
<p>
Playwrite Deutschland Vereinfachte Ausgangsschrift is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Deutschland-VA-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Deutschland Vereinfachte Ausgangsschrift appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘DE’ and a the ‘VA’ abbreviation <i>Playwrite DE VA</i>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Deutschland Vereinfachte Ausgangsschrift appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘DE’ and a the ‘VA’ abbreviation <em>Playwrite DE VA</em>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
<p>
-In 2019, the Ministry of Children and Education outlined the government's primary education requirements in a document called "Danish Common Goals". It specifies that second-grade students must be able to write upper and lowercase letters by hand and using the keyboard, and by fourth grade they are expected to write in legible, connected handwriting. Accordingly, handwriting instruction starts during preschool with simplified print letters. Given the autonomy to choose their preferred teaching methods and models, teachers and schools opt between two cursive models during the middle of the second or the beginning of the third year — <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+DK+Uloopet">the unlooped <i>Grundskrift</i></a>, or its looped variation known as <i>Grundskrift med løkker</i>.
+In 2019, the Ministry of Children and Education outlined the government's primary education requirements in a document called "Danish Common Goals". It specifies that second-grade students must be able to write upper and lowercase letters by hand and using the keyboard, and by fourth grade they are expected to write in legible, connected handwriting. Accordingly, handwriting instruction starts during preschool with simplified print letters. Given the autonomy to choose their preferred teaching methods and models, teachers and schools opt between two cursive models during the middle of the second or the beginning of the third year — <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+DK+Uloopet">the unlooped <em>Grundskrift</em></a>, or its looped variation known as <em>Grundskrift med løkker</em>.
</p>
<p>
Playwrite Danmark Loopet is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Danmark-Loopet-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Danmark Loopet appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘DK’ and a the word ‘Loopet’ abbreviation <i>Playwrite DK Loopet</i>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Danmark Loopet appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘DK’ and a the word ‘Loopet’ abbreviation <em>Playwrite DK Loopet</em>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
<p>
-In 2019, the Ministry of Children and Education outlined the government's primary education requirements in a document called "Danish Common Goals". It specifies that second-grade students must be able to write upper and lowercase letters by hand and using the keyboard, and by fourth grade they are expected to write in legible, connected handwriting. Accordingly, handwriting instruction starts during preschool with simplified print letters. Given the autonomy to choose their preferred teaching methods and models, teachers and schools opt between two cursive models during the middle of the second or the beginning of the third year — the unlooped <i>Grundskrift</i>, or its <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+DK+Loopet">looped variation</a> known as <i>Grundskrift med løkker</i>.
+In 2019, the Ministry of Children and Education outlined the government's primary education requirements in a document called "Danish Common Goals". It specifies that second-grade students must be able to write upper and lowercase letters by hand and using the keyboard, and by fourth grade they are expected to write in legible, connected handwriting. Accordingly, handwriting instruction starts during preschool with simplified print letters. Given the autonomy to choose their preferred teaching methods and models, teachers and schools opt between two cursive models during the middle of the second or the beginning of the third year — the unlooped <em>Grundskrift</em>, or its <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+DK+Loopet">looped variation</a> known as <em>Grundskrift med løkker</em>.
</p>
<p>
Playwrite Danmark Uloopet is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Danmark-Uloopet-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Danmark Uloopet appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘DK’ and a the word ‘Uloopet’ abbreviation <i>Playwrite DK Uloopet</i>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Danmark Uloopet appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘DK’ and a the word ‘Uloopet’ abbreviation <em>Playwrite DK Uloopet</em>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
<p>
-Primary school handwriting in Spain features letters that are cursive from a structural standpoint but have no slant. These upright cursive letters are either taught in the form of a hybrid style, which uses joined cursive lowercase letters with unjoined simplified print uppercase, or as a fully cursive style, which features ornate, and more traditional and <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+ES+Deco">decorative uppercase letters</a>. The hybrid style is used in textbooks by major educational publishers, such as <i>Cuadernos Rubio, Santillana Educación, Editorial Barcanova,</i> and <i>Tekman Education</i>.
+Primary school handwriting in Spain features letters that are cursive from a structural standpoint but have no slant. These upright cursive letters are either taught in the form of a hybrid style, which uses joined cursive lowercase letters with unjoined simplified print uppercase, or as a fully cursive style, which features ornate, and more traditional and <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+ES+Deco">decorative uppercase letters</a>. The hybrid style is used in textbooks by major educational publishers, such as <em>Cuadernos Rubio, Santillana Educación, Editorial Barcanova,</em> and <em>Tekman Education</em>.
</p>
<p>
Playwrite España is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Espana-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite España appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘ES’ <i>Playwrite ES</i>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite España appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘ES’ <em>Playwrite ES</em>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Espana-Decorativa-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite España Decorativa appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘ES’ and a the ‘Deco’ abbreviation, <i>Playwrite ES Deco</i>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite España Decorativa appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘ES’ and a the ‘Deco’ abbreviation, <em>Playwrite ES Deco</em>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
<p>
-The <i>‘écriture cursive’</i>, or <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+FR+Trad">traditional vertical cursive</a>, is the most used approach to handwriting teaching in schools in France. Its forms are inspired by the <i>‘Lettre Ronde’</i>, originally written with a broad nib pen and ink. Students learn <i>‘écriture cursive‘</i> by writing letters over <i>Séyès lines</i>, which are introduced during kindergarten (age ~5). Created in 1892, Séyès lines are a system of horizontal and vertical guidelines that govern the proportions of letters, and their ascending and descending strokes.
+The <em>‘écriture cursive’</em>, or <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+FR+Trad">traditional vertical cursive</a>, is the most used approach to handwriting teaching in schools in France. Its forms are inspired by the <em>‘Lettre Ronde’</em>, originally written with a broad nib pen and ink. Students learn <em>‘écriture cursive‘</em> by writing letters over <em>Séyès lines</em>, which are introduced during kindergarten (age ~5). Created in 1892, Séyès lines are a system of horizontal and vertical guidelines that govern the proportions of letters, and their ascending and descending strokes.
</p>
<p>
-In an attempt to reform and modernize handwriting teaching in schools, the Ministère released two digital typeface families in 2013 — <i>Écriture A</i> by Laurence Bedoin-Collard and Heloísa Tissot, and <i>Écriture B</i>, by Marion Andrews. Both fonts follow a modern cursive style and are available for free on the Ministère’s website, along with information for teachers about the shapes and proportions of letters, and how to connect them to form words in the most logical way possible.
+In an attempt to reform and modernize handwriting teaching in schools, the Ministère released two digital typeface families in 2013 — <em>Écriture A</em> by Laurence Bedoin-Collard and Heloísa Tissot, and <em>Écriture B</em>, by Marion Andrews. Both fonts follow a modern cursive style and are available for free on the Ministère’s website, along with information for teachers about the shapes and proportions of letters, and how to connect them to form words in the most logical way possible.
</p>
<p>
Playwrite France Moderne is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-France-Moderne-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite France Moderne appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘FR’ and a the word ‘Moderne’, <i>Playwrite FR Moderne</i>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite France Moderne appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘FR’ and a the word ‘Moderne’, <em>Playwrite FR Moderne</em>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
<p>
-The <i>‘écriture cursive’</i>, or <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+FR+Trad">traditional vertical cursive</a>, is the most used approach to handwriting teaching in schools in France. Its forms are inspired by the <i>‘Lettre Ronde’</i>, originally written with a broad nib pen and ink. Students learn <i>‘écriture cursive‘</i> by writing letters over <i>Séyès lines</i>, which are introduced during kindergarten (age ~5). Created in 1892, Séyès lines are a system of horizontal and vertical guidelines that govern the proportions of letters, and their ascending and descending strokes.
+The <em>‘écriture cursive’</em>, or <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+FR+Trad">traditional vertical cursive</a>, is the most used approach to handwriting teaching in schools in France. Its forms are inspired by the <em>‘Lettre Ronde’</em>, originally written with a broad nib pen and ink. Students learn <em>‘écriture cursive‘</em> by writing letters over <em>Séyès lines</em>, which are introduced during kindergarten (age ~5). Created in 1892, Séyès lines are a system of horizontal and vertical guidelines that govern the proportions of letters, and their ascending and descending strokes.
</p>
<p>
-In an attempt to reform and modernize handwriting teaching in schools, the Ministère released two digital typeface families in 2013 — <
i>Écriture A</i> by Laurence Bedoin-Collard and Heloísa Tissot, and <i>Écriture B</i>, by Marion Andrews. Both fonts follow a <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+IT+Moderne">modern cursive style</a> and are available for free on the Ministère’s website, along with information for teachers about the shapes and proportions of letters, and how to connect them to form words in the most logical way possible.
+In an attempt to reform and modernize handwriting teaching in schools, the Ministère released two digital typeface families in 2013 — <
em>Écriture A</em> by Laurence Bedoin-Collard and Heloísa Tissot, and <em>Écriture B</em>, by Marion Andrews. Both fonts follow a <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+IT+Moderne">modern cursive style</a> and are available for free on the Ministère’s website, along with information for teachers about the shapes and proportions of letters, and how to connect them to form words in the most logical way possible.
</p>
<p>
Playwrite France Traditionnelle is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
<h4>Playwrite France Traditionnelle characteristics</h4>
<p>
-Closely following the <i>Écriture Droite</i> structure, this upright continuous cursive showcases very long ascenders and descenders and is characterized by round shapes that are executed slowly. The uppercase letters are decorative, with some, like 'R' and 'Y', designed to facilitate connections to subsequent letters. The lowercase 'f' features a mirrored bottom loop. Additionally, letters 'm', 'n', 'v', 'w', 'y', and notably 'z', start with a curved entry stroke, enhancing the fluidity of the script.
+Closely following the <em>Écriture Droite</em> structure, this upright continuous cursive showcases very long ascenders and descenders and is characterized by round shapes that are executed slowly. The uppercase letters are decorative, with some, like 'R' and 'Y', designed to facilitate connections to subsequent letters. The lowercase 'f' features a mirrored bottom loop. Additionally, letters 'm', 'n', 'v', 'w', 'y', and notably 'z', start with a curved entry stroke, enhancing the fluidity of the script.
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-France-Traditionnelle-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite France Traditionnelle appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘FR’ and a the ‘Trad’ abbreviation, <i>Playwrite FR Trad</i>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite France Traditionnelle appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘FR’ and a the ‘Trad’ abbreviation, <em>Playwrite FR Trad</em>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
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The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-England-Joined-4.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite England Joined appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘GB’ and a ‘J’ for the Joined variant, <i>Playwrite GB J</i>. The font features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite England Joined appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘GB’ and a ‘J’ for the Joined variant, <em>Playwrite GB J</em>. The font features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-England-SemiJoined-4.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite England SemiJoined appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘GB’ and an ‘S’ for the SemiJoined, <i>Playwrite GB S</i>. The font features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite England SemiJoined appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘GB’ and an ‘S’ for the SemiJoined, <em>Playwrite GB S</em>. The font features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
<p>
-The seeds for the standardization of Croatian handwriting education were sown in 2007 when the Ministry of Education promoted a series of research projects that yielded numerous resources focused on Croatian language education, particularly for reading and writing. Among these was a handbook for handwriting education by Ante Bežen and Siniša Reberski, an influential work in the standardization of handwriting instruction from 2013 onwards. In first grade, students match letters with sounds and learn to recognize them in the context of words by means of print-style letters. From second grade, students must write using a continuous and fully joined cursive called <i>‘rukopisno pismo’</i>.
+The seeds for the standardization of Croatian handwriting education were sown in 2007 when the Ministry of Education promoted a series of research projects that yielded numerous resources focused on Croatian language education, particularly for reading and writing. Among these was a handbook for handwriting education by Ante Bežen and Siniša Reberski, an influential work in the standardization of handwriting instruction from 2013 onwards. In first grade, students match letters with sounds and learn to recognize them in the context of words by means of print-style letters. From second grade, students must write using a continuous and fully joined cursive called <em>‘rukopisno pismo’</em>.
</p>
<p>
Playwrite Hrvatska is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Hrvatska-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Hrvatska appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘HR’, <i>Playwrite HR</i>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Hrvatska appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘HR’, <em>Playwrite HR</em>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
<p>
-The seeds for the standardization of Croatian handwriting education were sown in 2007 when the Ministry of Education promoted a series of research projects that yielded numerous resources focused on Croatian language education, particularly for reading and writing. Among these was a handbook for handwriting education by Ante Bežen and Siniša Reberski, an influential work in the standardization of handwriting instruction from 2013 onwards. In first grade, students match letters with sounds and learn to recognize them in the context of words by means of print-style letters. From second grade, students must write using a continuous and fully joined cursive called <i>‘rukopisno pismo’</i>.
+The seeds for the standardization of Croatian handwriting education were sown in 2007 when the Ministry of Education promoted a series of research projects that yielded numerous resources focused on Croatian language education, particularly for reading and writing. Among these was a handbook for handwriting education by Ante Bežen and Siniša Reberski, an influential work in the standardization of handwriting instruction from 2013 onwards. In first grade, students match letters with sounds and learn to recognize them in the context of words by means of print-style letters. From second grade, students must write using a continuous and fully joined cursive called <em>‘rukopisno pismo’</em>.
</p>
<p>
Playwrite Hrvatska Lijeva is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Hrvatska-Lijeva-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Hrvatska-Lijeva appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘HR’ and the word ’Lijeva’, <i>Playwrite HR Lijeva</i>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Hrvatska-Lijeva appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘HR’ and the word ’Lijeva’, <em>Playwrite HR Lijeva</em>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
<p>
-The most recent version of the National Core Curriculum, published in 2020, describes exercises aimed at preparing students for writing and emphasizes the acquisition of reading skills and comprehension. It does not mention any models for handwriting instruction. However, an official teacher’s manual called <i>Tanítói Kézikönyv</i> prescribes the use of workbooks published by the Minisztere through its <i>Oktatási Hivatal</i>, or Educational Authority.
+The most recent version of the National Core Curriculum, published in 2020, describes exercises aimed at preparing students for writing and emphasizes the acquisition of reading skills and comprehension. It does not mention any models for handwriting instruction. However, an official teacher’s manual called <em>Tanítói Kézikönyv</em> prescribes the use of workbooks published by the Minisztere through its <em>Oktatási Hivatal</em>, or Educational Authority.
</p>
<p>
-There are several handwriting instruction books in the catalog. Among them, the most popular series are <i>Írás Munkafüzet</i> and <i>Betubarangolo</i>, both edited by the staff of the Oktatási Hivatal and with visual and typographic design by László Kajtár. These publications follow the most common approach used in handwriting education in Hungary: both print and cursive letters are introduced from first grade, and the cursive letters are upright, wide, round, and have looped extenders.
+There are several handwriting instruction books in the catalog. Among them, the most popular series are <em>Írás Munkafüzet</em> and <em>Betubarangolo</em>, both edited by the staff of the Oktatási Hivatal and with visual and typographic design by László Kajtár. These publications follow the most common approach used in handwriting education in Hungary: both print and cursive letters are introduced from first grade, and the cursive letters are upright, wide, round, and have looped extenders.
</p>
<p>
Playwrite Magyarország is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Magyarorszag-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Magyarország appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘HU’, <i>Playwrite HU</i>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Magyarország appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘HU’, <em>Playwrite HU</em>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
<p>
-The Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture introduced a standard, national model for handwriting education through an official decree in 1983. The model was updated in 2009, but the original is still preferred. According to the model, students first <i>‘learn huruf‘</i> lepas, or loose letters, followed by <i>‘huruf sambung‘</i>, or cursive letters. Across the country, handwriting is taught using this model, and it is featured in workbooks produced by popular private publishers in Indonesia.
+The Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture introduced a standard, national model for handwriting education through an official decree in 1983. The model was updated in 2009, but the original is still preferred. According to the model, students first <em>‘learn huruf‘</em> lepas, or loose letters, followed by <em>‘huruf sambung‘</em>, or cursive letters. Across the country, handwriting is taught using this model, and it is featured in workbooks produced by popular private publishers in Indonesia.
</p>
<p>
Playwrite Indonesia is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Indonesia-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Indonesia appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘ID’, <i>Playwrite ID</i> and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Indonesia appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘ID’, <em>Playwrite ID</em> and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
<p>
-The NCAA publishes the national curriculum, and issues of language are dealt with in the <i>“Primary Language Curriculum”</i>, which was last published in 2019. This document is fully bilingual in English and Irish Gaelic. An additional guideline document for teachers called <i>”Primary Language Curriculum. Support Material for teachers. Writing”</i>, is also published by the NCAA. This devotes a full section to handwriting and suggests that children can be introduced to cursive writing as early as the junior infant level.
+The NCAA publishes the national curriculum, and issues of language are dealt with in the <em>“Primary Language Curriculum”</em>, which was last published in 2019. This document is fully bilingual in English and Irish Gaelic. An additional guideline document for teachers called <em>”Primary Language Curriculum. Support Material for teachers. Writing”</em>, is also published by the NCAA. This devotes a full section to handwriting and suggests that children can be introduced to cursive writing as early as the junior infant level.
</p>
<p>
In practice, however, each school can choose its own methods for teaching handwriting. Most teachers start with either print script (locally called “manuscript”) or precursive letters in junior and senior infant levels. From Class 1 onwards, students are taught to add exit strokes to letters and then connect them to achieve a cursive hand.
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Ireland-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Ireland appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘IE’, <i>Playwrite IE</i>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Ireland appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘IE’, <em>Playwrite IE</em>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
According to the Indian National Curriculum Framework, students must be taught three languages, starting with their home tongue, and English can be among the languages they learn. Students should learn how to write in Grades 1 and 2, but the document does not specify any methods or models for teaching handwriting.
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<p>
-The new NCERT textbooks for English are titled <i>Mridang</i>. The book for grade 1 teaches students print-style letterforms. No cursive writing instruction appears in this or the grade 2 textbook. However, NCERT’s previous English textbook series, called Marigold, focused on cursive writing in grade 2 (7–8 years old) and showed samples in a style similar to one developed by Irish-born British diplomat, Vere Foster, in the second half of the nineteenth century. Further, handwriting textbooks produced by a major private publisher directly attribute the samples in their volumes to Foster’s model.
+The new NCERT textbooks for English are titled <em>Mridang</em>. The book for grade 1 teaches students print-style letterforms. No cursive writing instruction appears in this or the grade 2 textbook. However, NCERT’s previous English textbook series, called Marigold, focused on cursive writing in grade 2 (7–8 years old) and showed samples in a style similar to one developed by Irish-born British diplomat, Vere Foster, in the second half of the nineteenth century. Further, handwriting textbooks produced by a major private publisher directly attribute the samples in their volumes to Foster’s model.
</p>
<p>
Playwrite India is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-India-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite India appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘IN’, <i>Playwrite IN</i>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite India appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘IN’, <em>Playwrite IN</em>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
The latest edition of the national curriculum, published in 2014, requires that at the end of fourth grade, students must “write all the letters, write clearly and understandably.” Handwriting teaching in Iceland happens during grades 1-3 (6-9 years old), and books by the MMS adhere to a progressive system based on simplified modern italic styles.
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-According to this system, students should first be introduced to the lowercase letters of <i>Grunnskrift</i> or the initial model. These are simplified and unconnected letters, slightly slanted and with exit strokes. This should be followed by uppercase letters of the same model. Finally, in the third grade (8-9 years old), students learn <i>Tengiskrift</i> or joined letters.
+According to this system, students should first be introduced to the lowercase letters of <em>Grunnskrift</em> or the initial model. These are simplified and unconnected letters, slightly slanted and with exit strokes. This should be followed by uppercase letters of the same model. Finally, in the third grade (8-9 years old), students learn <em>Tengiskrift</em> or joined letters.
</p>
<p>
Playwrite Ísland is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Island-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Ísland appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘IS’, <i>Playwrite IS</i>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Ísland appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘IS’, <em>Playwrite IS</em>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
Italy holds an important place in the historical development of handwriting styles. Handwriting produced in the Latin script finds its roots in the models produced during the Italian Renaissance. The most prevalent form of handwriting taught in Italy is an upright cursive style developed in the early to mid-20th century, which, according to handwriting expert Francesco Ascoli, was prescribed in the country’s national guidelines in 1945.
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<p>
-At the beginning of the 21st century, the decline in the quality of handwriting in Italy caught the attention of the educational community. To rectify this situation, educators and handwriting experts started to explore different ways to improve instruction in primary schools by revamping approaches and resources for <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+IT+Trad">traditional handwriting</a> education, or introducing new teaching schemes. The <i>Scrittura Corsiva</i> modern cursive project has gained significant recognition among the latter.
+At the beginning of the 21st century, the decline in the quality of handwriting in Italy caught the attention of the educational community. To rectify this situation, educators and handwriting experts started to explore different ways to improve instruction in primary schools by revamping approaches and resources for <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+IT+Trad">traditional handwriting</a> education, or introducing new teaching schemes. The <em>Scrittura Corsiva</em> modern cursive project has gained significant recognition among the latter.
</p>
<p>
Playwrite Italia Moderna is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Italia-Moderna-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Italia Moderna appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘IT‘ and a the word ‘Moderna‘, <i>Playwrite IT Moderna</i>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Italia Moderna appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘IT‘ and a the word ‘Moderna‘, <em>Playwrite IT Moderna</em>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
Italy holds an important place in the historical development of handwriting styles. Handwriting produced in the Latin script finds its roots in the models produced during the Italian Renaissance. The most prevalent form of handwriting taught in Italy is an <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+IT+Moderna">upright cursive style</a> developed in the early to mid-20th century, which, according to handwriting expert Francesco Ascoli, was prescribed in the country’s national guidelines in 1945.
</p>
<p>
-At the beginning of the 21st century, the decline in the quality of handwriting in Italy caught the attention of the educational community. To rectify this situation, educators and handwriting experts started to explore different ways to improve instruction in primary schools by revamping approaches and resources for traditional handwriting education or introducing new teaching schemes. The <i>Scrittura Corsiva</i> modern cursive project has gained significant recognition among the latter.
+At the beginning of the 21st century, the decline in the quality of handwriting in Italy caught the attention of the educational community. To rectify this situation, educators and handwriting experts started to explore different ways to improve instruction in primary schools by revamping approaches and resources for traditional handwriting education or introducing new teaching schemes. The <em>Scrittura Corsiva</em> modern cursive project has gained significant recognition among the latter.
</p>
<p>
Playwrite Italia Tradizionale is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Italia-Tradizionale-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Italia Tradizionale appears in font menus with a two-letter country code, ‘IT’ and a the ‘Trad’ abbreviation, <i>Playwrite IT Trad</i>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Italia Tradizionale appears in font menus with a two-letter country code, ‘IT’ and a the ‘Trad’ abbreviation, <em>Playwrite IT Trad</em>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Mexico-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite México appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘MX’, <i>Playwrite MX</i>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite México appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘MX’, <em>Playwrite MX</em>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Nigeria-Modern-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Nigeria Modern appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘NG’ and the word ‘Modern’, <i>Playwrite NG Modern</i>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Nigeria Modern appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘NG’ and the word ‘Modern’, <em>Playwrite NG Modern</em>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
<p>
-In The Netherlands, handwriting education commonly begins in <i>Groep</i> 3 after students have learned fine and gross motor skills in previous years. The most widely used handwriting model in classrooms is <i>verbonden schrift</i>, a slanted continuous cursive with loops. However, teachers have increasingly opted for <i>blokschrift</i>, which features unjoined, simplified print letters. Some teachers choose to instruct in both models: one after another, together, or in a permutation that suits their students.
+In The Netherlands, handwriting education commonly begins in <em>Groep</em> 3 after students have learned fine and gross motor skills in previous years. The most widely used handwriting model in classrooms is <em>verbonden schrift</em>, a slanted continuous cursive with loops. However, teachers have increasingly opted for <em>blokschrift</em>, which features unjoined, simplified print letters. Some teachers choose to instruct in both models: one after another, together, or in a permutation that suits their students.
</p>
<p>
Playwrite Netherland is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Netherland-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Netherland appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘NL’, <i>Playwrite NL</i>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Netherland appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘NL’, <em>Playwrite NL</em>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
<p>
-In Norway, the most prevalent form of handwriting in education is the <i>stavskrift</i>. It is an unlooped modern cursive style that borrows elements from continuous cursive writing. Students are taught uppercase and lowercase letters in <i>trykkskrift</i>, a simplified print script, in the first grade. In the middle of the second or beginning of the third grade, they are introduced to <i>stavskrift</i> and learn joining strokes between letters. This path may vary at the discretion of the teacher or the school, but in fourth grade, students are expected to have well-formed and legible handwriting with a certain degree of fluency.
+In Norway, the most prevalent form of handwriting in education is the <em>stavskrift</em>. It is an unlooped modern cursive style that borrows elements from continuous cursive writing. Students are taught uppercase and lowercase letters in <em>trykkskrift</em>, a simplified print script, in the first grade. In the middle of the second or beginning of the third grade, they are introduced to <em>stavskrift</em> and learn joining strokes between letters. This path may vary at the discretion of the teacher or the school, but in fourth grade, students are expected to have well-formed and legible handwriting with a certain degree of fluency.
</p>
<p>
Playwrite Norge is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Norge-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Norge appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘NO’, <i>Playwrite NO</i>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Norge appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘NO’, <em>Playwrite NO</em>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-New-Zealand-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite New-Zealand appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘NZ’, <i>Playwrite NZ</i>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite New-Zealand appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘NZ’, <em>Playwrite NZ</em>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Peru-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Peru appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘PE’, <i>Playwrite PE</i>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Peru appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘PE’, <em>Playwrite PE</em>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
<p>
-Poland’s <i>podstawa programowa</i>, or core curriculum, is published by the <i>Ministerstwo</i>, and available online, where it is continuously maintained. It mentions handwriting education very briefly, stating that the country’s goal is that students must learn to write by hand, legibly and fluently, in sentences and continuous text.
+Poland’s <em>podstawa programowa</em>, or core curriculum, is published by the <em>Ministerstwo</em>, and available online, where it is continuously maintained. It mentions handwriting education very briefly, stating that the country’s goal is that students must learn to write by hand, legibly and fluently, in sentences and continuous text.
</p>
<p>
In Poland, the prevalent handwriting education model is a loopless, fully-joined vertical cursive, and students are taught upper and lower cases simultaneously. Handwriting primers show samples of this style alongside instructions on how to draw them. When it comes to reading, students learn that through a serif typeface.
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Polska-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Polska appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘PL’, <i>Playwrite PL</i>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Polska appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘PL’, <em>Playwrite PL</em>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
<p>
-Even though writing may be introduced in preschool, systematic teaching of handwriting only happens in the 1° Cycle. Since schools have pedagogic autonomy in Portugal, there are differences in how handwriting is taught. However, it should be noted that they must meet the curriculum goals set out by the government and are subject to periodic external evaluations. Schools usually begin with <i>‘letra impressa’</i>, or print script letters, starting with capital letters for students aged 5–6 years old, before moving to a fully joined, vertical cursive writing, known as <i>‘escrita vertical’</i>. There are also some traditional schools that start handwriting teaching with <i>letra de mão/manuscrita</i>, or cursive letters from the beginning.
+Even though writing may be introduced in preschool, systematic teaching of handwriting only happens in the 1° Cycle. Since schools have pedagogic autonomy in Portugal, there are differences in how handwriting is taught. However, it should be noted that they must meet the curriculum goals set out by the government and are subject to periodic external evaluations. Schools usually begin with <em>‘letra impressa’</em>, or print script letters, starting with capital letters for students aged 5–6 years old, before moving to a fully joined, vertical cursive writing, known as <em>‘escrita vertical’</em>. There are also some traditional schools that start handwriting teaching with <em>letra de mão/manuscrita</em>, or cursive letters from the beginning.
</p>
<p>
Playwrite Portugal is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Portugal-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Portugal appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘PT’, <i>Playwrite PT</i>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Portugal appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘PT’, <em>Playwrite PT</em>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
<p>
-The curriculum goals for <i>Comunicare în limba română</i>, or Communication in the Romanian language, place importance on teaching handwriting. Instruction happens during the early years of primary education, specifically in preparatory, first, and second grades. While schools and teachers have some flexibility in their methods, the instruction process, its stages, and writing models are widely standardized.
+The curriculum goals for <em>Comunicare în limba română</em>, or Communication in the Romanian language, place importance on teaching handwriting. Instruction happens during the early years of primary education, specifically in preparatory, first, and second grades. While schools and teachers have some flexibility in their methods, the instruction process, its stages, and writing models are widely standardized.
</p>
<p>
-Handwriting education begins in preparatory grade with a focus on print script alphabet, also known as <i>‘scris de tipar‘</i> or <i>‘litere bloc’</i>, and on development of communication skills. In first grade, students gradually transition to a cursive writing model called <i>‘litere de mână‘</i>. It is a continuous cursive style with a 18º slope, and its narrow proportions follow a grid.
+Handwriting education begins in preparatory grade with a focus on print script alphabet, also known as <em>‘scris de tipar‘</em> or <em>‘litere bloc’</em>, and on development of communication skills. In first grade, students gradually transition to a cursive writing model called <em>‘litere de mână‘</em>. It is a continuous cursive style with a 18º slope, and its narrow proportions follow a grid.
</p>
<p>
Playwrite România is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Romania-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Romania appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘RO’, <i>Playwrite RO</i>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Romania appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘RO’, <em>Playwrite RO</em>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Tanzania-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Tanzania appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘TZ’, <i>Playwrite TZ</i>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Tanzania appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘TZ’, <em>Playwrite TZ</em>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-USA-Modern-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite USA Modern appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘US’ and a the word ‘Modern’, <i>Playwrite US Modern</i>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite USA Modern appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘US’ and a the word ‘Modern’, <em>Playwrite US Modern</em>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-USA-Traditional-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite USA Traditional appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘US’ and a the ‘Trad’ abbreviation, <i>Playwrite US Trad</i>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite USA Traditional appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘US’ and a the ‘Trad’ abbreviation, <em>Playwrite US Trad</em>. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
<p>
-In Vietnam, an official handwriting model for teaching in primary schools was adopted in 2002. It is called the <i>mẫu chữ thảo tiếng việt</i>, or <i>Vietnamese official cursive script</i>, and has been in use from academic year 2002-03 onwards. Based on this model, students learn to write in both upright and (optionally) sloped cursive letters, without ever being taught print letters. Nevertheless, they do practice drawing the basic strokes that make up letters in preparation. Handwriting education happens between Grades 1 to 3, and while students are introduced to writing using a pencil, they graduate to writing with fountain pens while they are still in primary school.
+In Vietnam, an official handwriting model for teaching in primary schools was adopted in 2002. It is called the <em>mẫu chữ thảo tiếng việt</em>, or <em>Vietnamese official cursive script</em>, and has been in use from academic year 2002-03 onwards. Based on this model, students learn to write in both upright and (optionally) sloped cursive letters, without ever being taught print letters. Nevertheless, they do practice drawing the basic strokes that make up letters in preparation. Handwriting education happens between Grades 1 to 3, and while students are introduced to writing using a pencil, they graduate to writing with fountain pens while they are still in primary school.
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<p>
Playwrite Việt Nam is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-Viet-Nam-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite Việt Nam appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘VN’, <i>Playwrite VN</i>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Việt Nam appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘VN’, <em>Playwrite VN</em>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
</p>
<img src="Playwrite-South-Africa-3.png" />
<p>
-Playwrite South Africa appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘ZA’, <i>Playwrite ZA</i>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite South Africa appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘ZA’, <em>Playwrite ZA</em>, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
<br>
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
</p>
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