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Shareware Handwriting Teacher Fonts

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Shareware School Fonts

Shareware School Fonts in Print, Cursive, and Trace Styles

These teacher fonts mimic lettering used to teach print and cursive handwriting skills. Below you'll find a very brief description of each teacher font and a link to view a larger sample and download the font. The description on this page covers:
Characters - a few specific key characters
Rules - lines to guide placement such as baseline
Trace - dotted outline for tracing
Style - D'Nealian, Zaner-Bloser, etc.
The Dots Font:
Slanted manuscript trace font.
Download the Numerals Only (0-9) version
Register to get complete trace font
Style - D'Nealian
View and Download The Dots Font
MSDWT Manuscript:
Slanted manuscript font.
q - curved tail
I J - cross-pieces
Rules - No
Trace - No
Style - unknown
View and Download MSDWT Manuscript
Schulschriften Manuscript:

DR BY 2 Upright manuscript font.
q - straight tail
I J - same shape but J extends below baseline
Rules - Yes, solid baseline and x-height
Style - unknown, European, perhaps
View and Download DR BY 2

DR HH 2 Upright manuscript font.
q - straight tail
I J - no cross-pieces
Rules - Yes, solid baseline and x-height
Style - unknown, European, perhaps
View and Download DR HH 2
Schulschriften Cursive:

LA EI 2 Cursive font.
A Q - print style with curves
G - with tail
q - straight tail
Rules - Yes, solid baseline and x-height
Style - unknown, European, perhaps
View and Download LA EI 2

VA Pe 2 Upright manuscript font.
A Q - print style with curves
G - with tail
q - straight tail
Rules - Yes, solid baseline and x-height
Style - unknown, European, perhaps
View and Download VA Pe 2
NealFont:
Slanted manuscript trace font.
Rules - No
Style - D'Nealian
View and Download NealFont
TraceFont:
Upright manuscript trace font.
Extras - alternate a available
Rules - No
Style - upright Peterson Directed Handwriting
View and Download TraceFont
ColorFont:
Hollow manuscript font for coloring.
Designed to help teach character recognition and provide coloring, fill in the letters fun.
View and Download ColorFont

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