--- /dev/null
+name: "Playwrite ZA"
+designer: "TypeTogether, Veronika Burian, José Scaglione"
+license: "OFL"
+category: "HANDWRITING"
+date_added: "2024-05-16"
+fonts {
+ name: "Playwrite ZA"
+ style: "normal"
+ weight: 400
+ filename: "PlaywriteZA[wght].ttf"
+ post_script_name: "PlaywriteZA-Regular"
+ full_name: "Playwrite ZA Regular"
+ copyright: "Copyright 2023 The Playwrite Project Authors (https://github.com/TypeTogether/Playwrite)"
+}
+subsets: "latin"
+subsets: "latin-ext"
+subsets: "math"
+subsets: "menu"
+subsets: "vietnamese"
+axes {
+ tag: "wght"
+ min_value: 100.0
+ max_value: 400.0
+}
+source {
+ repository_url: "https://github.com/TypeTogether/Playwrite"
+ commit: "e53bd89e9d46f46f0f8ce089fdef3a869130f670"
+ files {
+ source_file: "OFL.txt"
+ dest_file: "OFL.txt"
+ }
+ files {
+ source_file: "fonts/variable/PlaywriteZA[wght].ttf"
+ dest_file: "PlaywriteZA[wght].ttf"
+ }
+ files {
+ source_file: "documentation/about/ZA/ARTICLE.en_us.html"
+ dest_file: "article/ARTICLE.en_us.html"
+ }
+ files {
+ source_file: "documentation/about/ZA/Playwrite-South-Africa-1.png"
+ dest_file: "article/Playwrite-South-Africa-1.png"
+ }
+ files {
+ source_file: "documentation/about/ZA/Playwrite-South-Africa-2.png"
+ dest_file: "article/Playwrite-South-Africa-2.png"
+ }
+ files {
+ source_file: "documentation/about/ZA/Playwrite-South-Africa-3.png"
+ dest_file: "article/Playwrite-South-Africa-3.png"
+ }
+ branch: "main"
+}
+display_name: "Playwrite South Africa"
+minisite_url: "https://primarium.info/countries/south-africa"
--- /dev/null
+Copyright 2023 The Playwrite Project Authors (https://github.com/TypeTogether/Playwrite)
+
+This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
+This license is copied below, and is also available with a FAQ at:
+https://openfontlicense.org
+
+
+-----------------------------------------------------------
+SIL OPEN FONT LICENSE Version 1.1 - 26 February 2007
+-----------------------------------------------------------
+
+PREAMBLE
+The goals of the Open Font License (OFL) are to stimulate worldwide
+development of collaborative font projects, to support the font creation
+efforts of academic and linguistic communities, and to provide a free and
+open framework in which fonts may be shared and improved in partnership
+with others.
+
+The OFL allows the licensed fonts to be used, studied, modified and
+redistributed freely as long as they are not sold by themselves. The
+fonts, including any derivative works, can be bundled, embedded,
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+names are not used by derivative works. The fonts and derivatives,
+however, cannot be released under any other type of license. The
+requirement for fonts to remain under this license does not apply
+to any document created using the fonts or their derivatives.
+
+DEFINITIONS
+"Font Software" refers to the set of files released by the Copyright
+Holder(s) under this license and clearly marked as such. This may
+include source files, build scripts and documentation.
+
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+or substituting -- in part or in whole -- any of the components of the
+Original Version, by changing formats or by porting the Font Software to a
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+
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--- /dev/null
+<p>
+ Through its website, the Department of Basic Education produces and distributes documents that outline curricula, educational goals and guidelines, implementation notes, and assessment policies.
+ The Curriculum Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS) outlines the steps and objectives for handwriting instruction and specifies that students learn motor skills in Grade R, and unjoined upper and lowercase letters in Grade 1.
+ They then gain speed and proficiency in Grade 2, and proceed to cursive writing.
+ The document does not, however, prescribe any handwriting models that should be used for teaching.
+</p>
+<p>
+ Despite the absence of a recommended model, teachers, specialized publishers, and educational resource providers have converged on their choice of fonts for handwriting education.
+ Geometric “ball and stick” letters are used for the first stage of instruction, and a very slanted continuous cursive style is used thereafter.
+</p>
+<p>
+ Playwrite South Africa 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>
+ .
+</p>
+<hr/>
+<img src="Playwrite-South-Africa-1.png"/>
+<h4>
+ Playwrite South Africa characteristics
+</h4>
+<p>
+ This continuous cursive features a gentle slope and a relatively slow pace of construction.
+ The uppercase letters incorporate cursive elements, with looped descenders in 'G', 'J', 'Y', and 'Z', enhancing their fluidity.
+ The lowercase letters have looped ascenders and descenders to support seamless connections between letters.
+ Notably, this style does not include curved entry strokes in 'm', 'n', 'v', and 'w', which is a departure from typical continuous cursives.
+ However, it includes distinctly curved shapes in the letters 'x' and 'z', adding a dynamic element to the overall script.
+</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.
+ <br/>
+ The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
+</p>
+<img src="Playwrite-South-Africa-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.
+</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 South Africa, see
+ <a href="https://primarium.info/countries/south-africa/">
+ primarium.info/countries/south-africa
+ </a>
+</p>
+<hr/>
+<h4>
+ How to install the fonts?
+</h4>
+<p>
+ <strong>
+ Windows:
+ </strong>
+ Download the font file to your computer.
+ Navigate to where you saved the font file and double-click it to open.
+ Click the "Install" button at the top of the font preview window.
+ The font is now installed and ready to be used across your apps.
+</p>
+<p>
+ <strong>
+ 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.
+</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.
+</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.
+</p>
+<p>
+ <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.
+</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.
+</p>
+<p>
+ <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>
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