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Shareware Handwriting Teacher Fonts

By Jacci Howard Bear, About.com

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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