- The style of handwriting currently taught in New Zealand is specified in - Teaching Handwriting, a Ministry of Education publication, which was developed - in response to teachers’ requests for guidance on the style of handwriting that - should be taught in primary school. Teachers and schools usually create their - own resources for handwriting instruction based on the style advocated in this - document. It was first released in 1985 and again in digital format in 2008. - Even though Teaching Handwriting outlines a progressive handwriting system that - advances from simplified print script to cursive writing, sometimes teachers - will not teach the latter if it is not practical given their students' learning - levels and other curriculum needs. + The style of handwriting currently taught in New Zealand is specified in Teaching Handwriting, a Ministry of Education publication, which was originally developed in response to teachers’ requests for guidance on the style of handwriting that should be taught in primary school. Teachers and schools usually create their own resources for handwriting instruction based on the style advocated in this document. It was first released in 1985 and its latest iteration was released in 2025. Teaching Handwriting outlines a progressive handwriting education system that advances from simplified print script to semi-joined cursive writing.
- Playwrite New Zealand is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to - Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages. - It has a single-weight sibling with Guides, - Playwrite NZ Guides, - designed to harmonize seamlessly with this main font while providing a - visual aid for primary school children. + Playwrite New Zealand was updated in 2025 in partnership with the Ministry of Education of New Zealand. It is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages. It has a single-weight sibling with Guides, Playwrite NZ Guides, designed to harmonize seamlessly with this main font while providing a visual aid for primary school children. The alphabet for earlier education stages is called Playwrite NZ Basic.
+To contribute, see github.com/TypeTogether/Playwrite.
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- This modern cursive style is extremely fast and slanted, featuring simplified - print-style uppercase letters. Notable are the open 'G' without a crossbar, a - serifed 'I', and a 'Y' with a slanted stem. The lowercase letters are - semi-connected, exhibiting a very fast and angular construction typical of - modern cursive styles based on italic forms. The letter 'f' has a straight - descender, and 'q' is distinguished by a short exit stroke that serves as a - finial, enhancing the dynamic and streamlined appearance of the script. + This modern cursive style is extremely fast and slanted, featuring simplified print-style uppercase letters. Notable are the open 'G' without a crossbar, a serifed 'I', and a 'Y' with a slanted stem. The lowercase letters are semi-connected, exhibiting a very fast and angular construction typical of modern cursive styles based on italic forms. The letter 'f' does not have a descender, and 'q' is distinguished by a short exit stroke that serves as a finial, enhancing the dynamic and streamlined appearance of the script.
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Playwrite New-Zealand appears in font menus with a two-letter country code
‘NZ’, Playwrite NZ, and features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light,
and Regular.
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The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts
for each style.
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