From: Viviana Monsalve
-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.
-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.
-To contribute, see github.com/TypeTogether/Playwrite.
+ To contribute, see
+ github.com/TypeTogether/Playwrite.
-As it happens in many South American countries, handwriting for primary education is rooted in the tradition of French Normal 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
+ French Normal
+ 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.
-Playwrite Argentina appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âARâ, Playwrite AR, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
-
-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 Playpen Sans, an informal and fun typeface designed for annotations, instructions, and student notes â 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
+ Playpen Sans, an
+ informal and fun typeface designed for annotations, instructions, and student
+ notes â that also includes emojis.
-For more information about the Primarium project, visit primarium.info and to learn more about handwriting education in Argentina, see primarium.info/countries/argentina
+ For more information about the Primarium project, visit
+ primarium.info and to learn more about
+ handwriting education in Argentina, see
+ primarium.info/countries/argentina
-Windows: 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.
+ Windows: 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.
-macOS: 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.
+ macOS: 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.
-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.
-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.
-Microsoft Word: 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.
+ Microsoft Word: 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.
-LibreOffice: To select the different styles, go to Format in the Menu bar, select Character, and use the Typeface menu.
+ LibreOffice: To select the different styles, go to Format in
+ the Menu bar, select Character, and use the Typeface menu.
-Adobe InDesign: Open the Paragraph Panel and select Adobe "World-Ready Paragraph Composer" from the contextual menu.
+ Adobe InDesign: Open the Paragraph Panel and select Adobe
+ "World-Ready Paragraph Composer" from the contextual menu.
-Adobe Illustrator: 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.
+ Adobe Illustrator: 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.
-Adobe Photoshop: Access the Paragraph Panel, then choose "World-Ready Layout" from the contextual menu.
+ Adobe Photoshop: Access the Paragraph Panel, then choose
+ "World-Ready Layout" from the contextual menu.
-The above instructions are also available in PDF format here
-
+
Playwrite Argentina characteristics
-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 âARâ,
+ Playwrite AR, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and
+ Regular.
+
+ The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts
+ for each style.
Playwrite fonts for schools
+
How to install the fonts?
How to use the fonts in apps?
-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 Ãsterreichische Schulschrift, or Austrian school script. This model was originally created in 1946 drawing upon the foundations of German Sütterlinschrift, 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 Ãsterreichische Schulschrift, or Austrian school script. This model was originally created in 1946 drawing upon the foundations of German Sütterlinschrift, but underwent several reforms before its last version was introduced in 1995.
Playwrite Ãsterreich is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages. @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ This cursive style, available in upright and slanted (italic) versions, features
-Playwrite Ãsterreich appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âATâ, Playwrite AT, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Ãsterreich appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âATâ, Playwrite AT, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-Playwrite Australia NSW appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âAUâ and a the âNSWâ abbreviation Playwrite AU NSW. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Australia NSW appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âAUâ and a the âNSWâ abbreviation Playwrite AU NSW. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-Playwrite Australia QLD appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âAUâ and a the âQLDâ abbreviation Playwrite AU QLD. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Australia QLD appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âAUâ and a the âQLDâ abbreviation Playwrite AU QLD. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-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 âscriptâ, 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 âscriptâ, and state-level + departments of education offer guidelines and, in some cases, resources for + schools and teachers.
-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 Gourdieâs 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 five main handwriting models 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 + Gourdieâs 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 + + five main handwriting models have diverged somewhat in their details.
-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.
-To contribute, see github.com/TypeTogether/Playwrite. + To contribute, see + + github.com/TypeTogether/Playwrite.
-
-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.
-Playwrite Australia SA appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âAUâ and a the âSAâ abbreviation Playwrite AU SA. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
-
-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
+ âAUâ and a the âSAâ abbreviation Playwrite AU SA. It features four
+ styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+
+ The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts
+ for each style.
-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 Playpen Sans, an informal and fun typeface designed for annotations, instructions, and student notes â 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 + Playpen Sans, an + informal and fun typeface designed for annotations, instructions, and student + notes â that also includes emojis.
-For more information about the Primarium project, visit primarium.info and to learn more about handwriting education in australia, see primarium.info/countries/australia + For more information about the Primarium project, visit + primarium.info and to learn more about + handwriting education in australia, see + + primarium.info/countries/australia.
--Windows: 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. + Windows: 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.
-macOS: 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. + macOS: 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.
-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.
-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.
-Microsoft Word: 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. + Microsoft Word: 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.
-LibreOffice: To select the different styles, go to Format in the Menu bar, select Character, and use the Typeface menu. + LibreOffice: In macOS, to select the different styles, go to Format in + the Menu bar, select Character, and use the Typeface menu.
-Adobe InDesign: Open the Paragraph Panel and select Adobe "World-Ready Paragraph Composer" from the contextual menu. + Adobe InDesign: Open the Paragraph Panel and select Adobe + "World-Ready Paragraph Composer" from the contextual menu.
-Adobe Illustrator: 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. + Adobe Illustrator: 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.
-Adobe Photoshop: Access the Paragraph Panel, then choose "World-Ready Layout" from the contextual menu. + Adobe Photoshop: Access the Paragraph Panel, then choose + "World-Ready Layout" from the contextual menu.
-The above instructions are also available in PDF format here -
\ No newline at end of file + The above instructions are also available in + + PDF format here. + diff --git a/ofl/playwriteautas/article/ARTICLE.en_us.html b/ofl/playwriteautas/article/ARTICLE.en_us.html index 36a0c73585..2f20409348 100644 --- a/ofl/playwriteautas/article/ARTICLE.en_us.html +++ b/ofl/playwriteautas/article/ARTICLE.en_us.html @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ This semi-connected, slanted modern cursive features print-style capital letters
-Playwrite Australia Tasmania appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âAUâ and a the âTASâ abbreviation Playwrite AU TAS. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Australia Tasmania appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âAUâ and a the âTASâ abbreviation Playwrite AU TAS. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-Playwrite Australia Victoria appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âAUâ and a the âVICâ abbreviation Playwrite AU VIC. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Australia Victoria appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âAUâ and a the âVICâ abbreviation Playwrite AU VIC. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-Playwrite België Vlaams Gewest appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âBEâ and a the âVLGâ abbreviation Playwrite BE VLG. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite België Vlaams Gewest appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âBEâ and a the âVLGâ abbreviation Playwrite BE VLG. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-Playwrite België Walloon appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âBEâ and a the âWALâ abbreviation Playwrite BE WAL. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite België Walloon appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âBEâ and a the âWALâ abbreviation Playwrite BE WAL. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-Playwrite Brasil appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âBRâ, Playwrite BR, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Brasil appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âBRâ, Playwrite BR, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-The traditional method of handwriting instruction in Canada is called MacLeanâs Method of Writing, and was developed by educator Henry Boyver MacLean in the mid-20th century. Building upon letter shapes devised by Austin Norman Palmer in the United States, 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 MacLeanâs 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 MacLeanâs Method of Writing, and was developed by educator Henry Boyver MacLean in the mid-20th century. Building upon letter shapes devised by Austin Norman Palmer in the United States, 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 MacLeanâs 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.
Playwrite Canada is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages. @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ This slanted continuous cursive style is influenced by the Zaner-Bloser and D'Ne
-Playwrite Canada appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âCAâ, Playwrite CA, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Canada appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âCAâ, Playwrite CA, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-The most prevalent style of handwriting taught in Chile is known as âletra ligadaâ, 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 English roundhand, 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, letra ligada 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 âletra ligadaâ, 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 English roundhand, 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, letra ligada typically features shorter ascenders and descenders, and its uppercase letters are less ornate. This divergence is present in both contemporary typographic and calligraphic examples.
Playwrite Chile is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages. @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ This upright continuous cursive features a mix of uppercase styles. Letters like
-Playwrite Chile appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âCLâ, Playwrite CL, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Chile appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âCLâ, Playwrite CL, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-The Colombian cursive style âletra pegadaâ is visibly rooted in the traditions of the Palmer method, created by Austin Palmer (1860â1927) in the United States at the turn of the last century. It has many similarities with cursive writing models in North American countries (United States, México, and Canada), which also descend from the same style. This influence can be seen in the âcartillasâ 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 âletra pegadaâ is visibly rooted in the traditions of the Palmer method, created by Austin Palmer (1860â1927) in the United States at the turn of the last century. It has many similarities with cursive writing models in North American countries (United States, México, and Canada), which also descend from the same style. This influence can be seen in the âcartillasâ or handwriting education booklets produced by private publishers, which play an essential role in the teaching of reading and writing in the country.
Playwrite Colombia is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages. @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Following the tradition and current use of these booklets, Playwrite Colombia is
-Playwrite Colombia appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âCOâ, Playwrite CO, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Colombia appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âCOâ, Playwrite CO, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-Playwrite Cuba appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âCUâ, Playwrite CU, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Cuba appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âCUâ, Playwrite CU, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-There are two main models used for handwriting education in the Czech Republic. The first, known as Zjednodušená psacà latinka, 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 Zjednodušená psacà latinka, 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.
Playwrite Äesko is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages. @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ This sloped continuous cursive style includes decorative capital letters. 'A' an
-Playwrite Äesko appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âCZâ, Playwrite CZ, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Äesko appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âCZâ, Playwrite CZ, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-In most states, teachers and schools can choose from three cursive styles: Ausgangsschrift (LA), Vereinfachte Ausgangsschrift (VA), and Schulausgangsschrift (SAS). But in 2010, the Grundschulverband, or Association of Primary Schools, presented an alternative progressive approach for handwriting teaching: Grundschrift, based primarily on a print-style script with some added cursive elements, like Häckchen, 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: Ausgangsschrift (LA), Vereinfachte Ausgangsschrift (VA), and Schulausgangsschrift (SAS). But in 2010, the Grundschulverband, or Association of Primary Schools, presented an alternative progressive approach for handwriting teaching: Grundschrift, based primarily on a print-style script with some added cursive elements, like Häckchen, 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.
Playwrite Deutschland Grundschrift is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages. @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ This style is a simple precursive, entirely disconnected. The uppercase letters
-Playwrite Deutschland Grundschrift appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âDEâ and a the âGrundâ abbreviation, Playwrite DE Grund. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Deutschland Grundschrift appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âDEâ and a the âGrundâ abbreviation, Playwrite DE Grund. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-In most states, teachers and schools can choose from three cursive styles: Ausgangsschrift (LA), Vereinfachte Ausgangsschrift (VA), and Schulausgangsschrift (SAS). But in 2010, the Grundschulverband, or Association of Primary Schools, presented an alternative progressive approach for handwriting teaching: Grundschrift, based primarily on a print-style script with some added cursive elements, like Häckchen, 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: Ausgangsschrift (LA), Vereinfachte Ausgangsschrift (VA), and Schulausgangsschrift (SAS). But in 2010, the Grundschulverband, or Association of Primary Schools, presented an alternative progressive approach for handwriting teaching: Grundschrift, based primarily on a print-style script with some added cursive elements, like Häckchen, 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.
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. @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ This style is a very slanted continuous cursive with slightly decorative upperca
-Playwrite Deutschland Lateinische Ausgangsschrift appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âDEâ and a the âLAâ abbreviation, Playwrite DE LA. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Deutschland Lateinische Ausgangsschrift appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âDEâ and a the âLAâ abbreviation, Playwrite DE LA. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-In most states, teachers and schools can choose from three cursive styles: Ausgangsschrift (LA), Vereinfachte Ausgangsschrift (VA), and Schulausgangsschrift (SAS). But in 2010, the Grundschulverband, or Association of Primary Schools, presented an alternative progressive approach for handwriting teaching: Grundschrift, based primarily on a print-style script with some added cursive elements, like Häckchen, 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: Ausgangsschrift (LA), Vereinfachte Ausgangsschrift (VA), and Schulausgangsschrift (SAS). But in 2010, the Grundschulverband, or Association of Primary Schools, presented an alternative progressive approach for handwriting teaching: Grundschrift, based primarily on a print-style script with some added cursive elements, like Häckchen, 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.
Playwrite Deutschland Schulausgangschrift is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages. @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ This continuous cursive features a medium slope, short extenders, and a delibera
-Playwrite Deutschland Schulausgangschrift appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âDEâ and a the âSASâ abbreviation Playwrite DE SAS. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Deutschland Schulausgangschrift appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âDEâ and a the âSASâ abbreviation Playwrite DE SAS. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-In most states, teachers and schools can choose from three cursive styles: Ausgangsschrift (LA), Vereinfachte Ausgangsschrift (VA), and Schulausgangsschrift (SAS). But in 2010, the Grundschulverband, or Association of Primary Schools, presented an alternative progressive approach for handwriting teaching: Grundschrift, based primarily on a print-style script with some added cursive elements, like Häckchen, 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: Ausgangsschrift (LA), Vereinfachte Ausgangsschrift (VA), and Schulausgangsschrift (SAS). But in 2010, the Grundschulverband, or Association of Primary Schools, presented an alternative progressive approach for handwriting teaching: Grundschrift, based primarily on a print-style script with some added cursive elements, like Häckchen, 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.
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. @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ This continuous cursive has a medium slope and short extenders with a medium str
-Playwrite Deutschland Vereinfachte Ausgangsschrift appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âDEâ and a the âVAâ abbreviation Playwrite DE VA. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Deutschland Vereinfachte Ausgangsschrift appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âDEâ and a the âVAâ abbreviation Playwrite DE VA. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-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 â the unlooped Grundskrift, or its looped variation known as Grundskrift med løkker. +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 â the unlooped Grundskrift, or its looped variation known as Grundskrift med løkker.
Playwrite Danmark Loopet is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages. @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ This typographic hybrid draws from fully joined modern cursives but includes loo
-Playwrite Danmark Loopet appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âDKâ and a the word âLoopetâ abbreviation Playwrite DK Loopet. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Danmark Loopet appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âDKâ and a the word âLoopetâ abbreviation Playwrite DK Loopet. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-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 â the unlooped Grundskrift, or its looped variation known as Grundskrift med løkker. +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 â the unlooped Grundskrift, or its looped variation known as Grundskrift med løkker.
Playwrite Danmark Uloopet is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages. @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ This slanted modern cursive features no loops, creating a streamlined appearance
-Playwrite Danmark Uloopet appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âDKâ and a the word âUloopetâ abbreviation Playwrite DK Uloopet. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Danmark Uloopet appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âDKâ and a the word âUloopetâ abbreviation Playwrite DK Uloopet. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-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 decorative uppercase letters. The hybrid style is used in textbooks by major educational publishers, such as Cuadernos Rubio, Santillana Educación, Editorial Barcanova, and Tekman Education. +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 decorative uppercase letters. The hybrid style is used in textbooks by major educational publishers, such as Cuadernos Rubio, Santillana Educación, Editorial Barcanova, and Tekman Education.
Playwrite España is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages. @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ This continuous cursive is inspired by traditional French models, featuring medi
-Playwrite España appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âESâ Playwrite ES, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite España appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âESâ Playwrite ES, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-Playwrite España Decorativa appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âESâ and a the âDecoâ abbreviation, Playwrite ES Deco. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite España Decorativa appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âESâ and a the âDecoâ abbreviation, Playwrite ES Deco. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-The âécriture cursiveâ, or traditional vertical cursive, is the most used approach to handwriting teaching in schools in France. Its forms are inspired by the âLettre Rondeâ, originally written with a broad nib pen and ink. Students learn âécriture cursiveâ by writing letters over Séyès lines, 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 âécriture cursiveâ, or traditional vertical cursive, is the most used approach to handwriting teaching in schools in France. Its forms are inspired by the âLettre Rondeâ, originally written with a broad nib pen and ink. Students learn âécriture cursiveâ by writing letters over Séyès lines, 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.
-In an attempt to reform and modernize handwriting teaching in schools, the Ministère released two digital typeface families in 2013 â Ãcriture A by Laurence Bedoin-Collard and HeloÃsa Tissot, and Ãcriture B, by Marion Andrews. Both fonts follow a modern cursive style and are available for free on the Ministèreâs 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 â Ãcriture A by Laurence Bedoin-Collard and HeloÃsa Tissot, and Ãcriture B, by Marion Andrews. Both fonts follow a modern cursive style and are available for free on the Ministèreâs 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.
Playwrite France Moderne is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages. @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ This modern, upright cursive features no loops, medium to long ascenders and des
-Playwrite France Moderne appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âFRâ and a the word âModerneâ, Playwrite FR Moderne. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite France Moderne appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âFRâ and a the word âModerneâ, Playwrite FR Moderne. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-The âécriture cursiveâ, or traditional vertical cursive, is the most used approach to handwriting teaching in schools in France. Its forms are inspired by the âLettre Rondeâ, originally written with a broad nib pen and ink. Students learn âécriture cursiveâ by writing letters over Séyès lines, 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 âécriture cursiveâ, or traditional vertical cursive, is the most used approach to handwriting teaching in schools in France. Its forms are inspired by the âLettre Rondeâ, originally written with a broad nib pen and ink. Students learn âécriture cursiveâ by writing letters over Séyès lines, 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.
-In an attempt to reform and modernize handwriting teaching in schools, the Ministère released two digital typeface families in 2013 â Ãcriture A by Laurence Bedoin-Collard and HeloÃsa Tissot, and Ãcriture B, by Marion Andrews. Both fonts follow a modern cursive style and are available for free on the Ministèreâs 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 â Ãcriture A by Laurence Bedoin-Collard and HeloÃsa Tissot, and Ãcriture B, by Marion Andrews. Both fonts follow a modern cursive style and are available for free on the Ministèreâs 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.
-Playwrite England Joined appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âGBâ and a âJâ for the Joined variant, Playwrite GB J. The font features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite England Joined appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âGBâ and a âJâ for the Joined variant, Playwrite GB J. The font features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-Playwrite England SemiJoined appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âGBâ and an âSâ for the SemiJoined, Playwrite GB S. The font features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite England SemiJoined appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âGBâ and an âSâ for the SemiJoined, Playwrite GB S. The font features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-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 SiniÅ¡a 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 ârukopisno pismoâ. +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 SiniÅ¡a 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 ârukopisno pismoâ.
Playwrite Hrvatska is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages. @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ This is a slanted continuous cursive handwriting model with short looped ascende
-Playwrite Hrvatska appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âHRâ, Playwrite HR, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Hrvatska appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âHRâ, Playwrite HR, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-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 SiniÅ¡a 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 ârukopisno pismoâ. +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 SiniÅ¡a 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 ârukopisno pismoâ.
Playwrite Hrvatska Lijeva is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages. @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ This is a slanted continuous cursive handwriting model with short looped ascende
-Playwrite Hrvatska-Lijeva appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âHRâ and the word âLijevaâ, Playwrite HR Lijeva, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Hrvatska-Lijeva appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âHRâ and the word âLijevaâ, Playwrite HR Lijeva, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-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 teacherâs manual called TanÃtói Kézikönyv prescribes the use of workbooks published by the Minisztere through its Oktatási Hivatal, 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 teacherâs manual called TanÃtói Kézikönyv prescribes the use of workbooks published by the Minisztere through its Oktatási Hivatal, or Educational Authority.
-There are several handwriting instruction books in the catalog. Among them, the most popular series are Ãrás Munkafüzet and Betubarangolo, 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 Ãrás Munkafüzet and Betubarangolo, 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.
Playwrite Magyarország is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages. @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Inspired by the Sütterlin German style, this vertical continuous cursive featur
-Playwrite Magyarország appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âHUâ, Playwrite HU, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Magyarország appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âHUâ, Playwrite HU, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-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 âlearn hurufâ lepas, or loose letters, followed by âhuruf sambungâ, 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 âlearn hurufâ lepas, or loose letters, followed by âhuruf sambungâ, 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.
Playwrite Indonesia is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages. @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ This style uses the traditional French model as its basis. It features upright,
-Playwrite Indonesia appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âIDâ, Playwrite ID and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Indonesia appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âIDâ, Playwrite ID and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-The NCAA publishes the national curriculum, and issues of language are dealt with in the âPrimary Language Curriculumâ, which was last published in 2019. This document is fully bilingual in English and Irish Gaelic. An additional guideline document for teachers called âPrimary Language Curriculum. Support Material for teachers. Writingâ, 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 âPrimary Language Curriculumâ, which was last published in 2019. This document is fully bilingual in English and Irish Gaelic. An additional guideline document for teachers called âPrimary Language Curriculum. Support Material for teachers. Writingâ, 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.
In practice, however, each school can choose its own methods for teaching handwriting. Most teachers start with either print script (locally called âmanuscriptâ) 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. @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ This model showcases a sloped, continuous cursive style where uppercase letters
-Playwrite Ireland appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âIEâ, Playwrite IE, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Ireland appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âIEâ, Playwrite IE, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-The new NCERT textbooks for English are titled Mridang. The book for grade 1 teaches students print-style letterforms. No cursive writing instruction appears in this or the grade 2 textbook. However, NCERTâs previous English textbook series, called Marigold, focused on cursive writing in grade 2 (7â8 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 Fosterâs model. +The new NCERT textbooks for English are titled Mridang. The book for grade 1 teaches students print-style letterforms. No cursive writing instruction appears in this or the grade 2 textbook. However, NCERTâs previous English textbook series, called Marigold, focused on cursive writing in grade 2 (7â8 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 Fosterâs model.
Playwrite India is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages. @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ This slanted continuous cursive style features medium-length extenders and draws
-Playwrite India appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âINâ, Playwrite IN, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite India appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âINâ, Playwrite IN, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-According to this system, students should first be introduced to the lowercase letters of Grunnskrift 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 Tengiskrift or joined letters. +According to this system, students should first be introduced to the lowercase letters of Grunnskrift 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 Tengiskrift or joined letters.
Playwrite Ãsland is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages. @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ This slanted modern cursive handwriting is crafted for high-speed writing and fe
-Playwrite Ãsland appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âISâ, Playwrite IS, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Ãsland appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âISâ, Playwrite IS, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-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 Scrittura Corsiva 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 Scrittura Corsiva modern cursive project has gained significant recognition among the latter.
Playwrite Italia Moderna is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages. @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ This is a fully joined modern cursive, completely upright, with short ascenders
-Playwrite Italia Moderna appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âITâ and a the word âModernaâ, Playwrite IT Moderna. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Italia Moderna appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âITâ and a the word âModernaâ, Playwrite IT Moderna. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-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 Scrittura Corsiva 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 Scrittura Corsiva modern cursive project has gained significant recognition among the latter.
Playwrite Italia Tradizionale is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages. @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ This upright, fully joined, modern cursive features short ascenders and descende
-Playwrite Italia Tradizionale appears in font menus with a two-letter country code, âITâ and a the âTradâ abbreviation, Playwrite IT Trad. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Italia Tradizionale appears in font menus with a two-letter country code, âITâ and a the âTradâ abbreviation, Playwrite IT Trad. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-Playwrite México appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âMXâ, Playwrite MX, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite México appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âMXâ, Playwrite MX, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-Playwrite Nigeria Modern appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âNGâ and the word âModernâ, Playwrite NG Modern. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Nigeria Modern appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âNGâ and the word âModernâ, Playwrite NG Modern. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-In The Netherlands, handwriting education commonly begins in Groep 3 after students have learned fine and gross motor skills in previous years. The most widely used handwriting model in classrooms is verbonden schrift, a slanted continuous cursive with loops. However, teachers have increasingly opted for blokschrift, 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 Groep 3 after students have learned fine and gross motor skills in previous years. The most widely used handwriting model in classrooms is verbonden schrift, a slanted continuous cursive with loops. However, teachers have increasingly opted for blokschrift, 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.
Playwrite Netherland is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages. @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ This slanted fully joined handwriting style includes cursive uppercases, with th
-Playwrite Netherland appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âNLâ, Playwrite NL, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Netherland appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âNLâ, Playwrite NL, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-In Norway, the most prevalent form of handwriting in education is the stavskrift. It is an unlooped modern cursive style that borrows elements from continuous cursive writing. Students are taught uppercase and lowercase letters in trykkskrift, a simplified print script, in the first grade. In the middle of the second or beginning of the third grade, they are introduced to stavskrift 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 stavskrift. It is an unlooped modern cursive style that borrows elements from continuous cursive writing. Students are taught uppercase and lowercase letters in trykkskrift, a simplified print script, in the first grade. In the middle of the second or beginning of the third grade, they are introduced to stavskrift 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.
Playwrite Norge is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages. @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ This modern cursive, semi-connected typeface includes elements from continuous c
-Playwrite Norge appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âNOâ, Playwrite NO, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Norge appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âNOâ, Playwrite NO, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-Playwrite New-Zealand appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âNZâ, Playwrite NZ, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite New-Zealand appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âNZâ, Playwrite NZ, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
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-Playwrite Peru appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âPEâ, Playwrite PE, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Peru appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âPEâ, Playwrite PE, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
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-Polandâs podstawa programowa, or core curriculum, is published by the Ministerstwo, and available online, where it is continuously maintained. It mentions handwriting education very briefly, stating that the countryâs goal is that students must learn to write by hand, legibly and fluently, in sentences and continuous text. +Polandâs podstawa programowa, or core curriculum, is published by the Ministerstwo, and available online, where it is continuously maintained. It mentions handwriting education very briefly, stating that the countryâs goal is that students must learn to write by hand, legibly and fluently, in sentences and continuous text.
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. @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ This vertical continuous cursive features decorative uppercase letters, with 'G'
-Playwrite Polska appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âPLâ, Playwrite PL, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Polska appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âPLâ, Playwrite PL, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
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-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 âletra impressaâ, or print script letters, starting with capital letters for students aged 5â6 years old, before moving to a fully joined, vertical cursive writing, known as âescrita verticalâ. There are also some traditional schools that start handwriting teaching with letra de mão/manuscrita, 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 âletra impressaâ, or print script letters, starting with capital letters for students aged 5â6 years old, before moving to a fully joined, vertical cursive writing, known as âescrita verticalâ. There are also some traditional schools that start handwriting teaching with letra de mão/manuscrita, or cursive letters from the beginning.
Playwrite Portugal is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages. @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ This upright continuous cursive model features decorative capital letters, with
-Playwrite Portugal appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âPTâ, Playwrite PT, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Portugal appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âPTâ, Playwrite PT, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-The curriculum goals for Comunicare în limba românÄ, 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 Comunicare în limba românÄ, 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.
-Handwriting education begins in preparatory grade with a focus on print script alphabet, also known as âscris de tiparâ or âlitere blocâ, and on development of communication skills. In first grade, students gradually transition to a cursive writing model called âlitere de mânÄâ. 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 âscris de tiparâ or âlitere blocâ, and on development of communication skills. In first grade, students gradually transition to a cursive writing model called âlitere de mânÄâ. It is a continuous cursive style with a 18º slope, and its narrow proportions follow a grid.
Playwrite România is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages. @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ This slanted continuous cursive features a slow stroke speed and medium-length l
-Playwrite Romania appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âROâ, Playwrite RO, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Romania appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âROâ, Playwrite RO, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-Playwrite Tanzania appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âTZâ, Playwrite TZ, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Tanzania appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âTZâ, Playwrite TZ, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
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-Playwrite USA Modern appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âUSâ and a the word âModernâ, Playwrite US Modern. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite USA Modern appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âUSâ and a the word âModernâ, Playwrite US Modern. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
-Playwrite USA Traditional appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âUSâ and a the âTradâ abbreviation, Playwrite US Trad. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite USA Traditional appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âUSâ and a the âTradâ abbreviation, Playwrite US Trad. It features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
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-In Vietnam, an official handwriting model for teaching in primary schools was adopted in 2002. It is called the mẫu chữ thảo tiếng viá»t, or Vietnamese official cursive script, 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 mẫu chữ thảo tiếng viá»t, or Vietnamese official cursive script, 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.
Playwrite Viá»t Nam is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages. @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ The model follows the structure and proportions of the upright, monolinear versi
-Playwrite Viá»t Nam appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âVNâ, Playwrite VN, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite Viá»t Nam appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âVNâ, Playwrite VN, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
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-Playwrite South Africa appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âZAâ, Playwrite ZA, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+Playwrite South Africa appears in font menus with a two-letter country code âZAâ, Playwrite ZA, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.