Playwrite
Description
Latin-based languages can be found around the world, and handwriting is taught in many different ways in each of these locations. Inspired by the diverse requirements of educators worldwide, this is a versatile, research-driven type engine to enhance handwriting instruction. But rather than a simple typeface only, this is a typeface engine that allows the creation of primary school fonts — more than 60 models — delivered as free and adaptable digital fonts that respect local letterforms, teaching methods, and cultural contexts.
The font families are the practical result of the team’s three year research project studying handwriting instruction methodologies around the world. This completely free family includes static and variable fonts, support for over 150 Latin-based languages, stylistic sets ranging from a precursive model to mirrored loops, different degrees of slant, plus idiosyncratic localised glyph variants, totalling 68 fonts to represent the current handwriting teaching models in 40 countries.
