Playwrite is a typeface engine designed to create cursive fonts for primary school education, specifically addressing the challenge of linguistic diversity in Nigeria. While Nigeria emphasizes instruction in native languages, the sheer number of languages and dialects, beyond the prominent Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, and English, strains resources for teacher training and materials. This is particularly relevant in handwriting education. In the past, handwriting was emphasized, but today, resource constraints in public schools hinder standardized approaches like the Nelson Handwriting used in private schools. Consequently, students' handwriting styles are often shaped by the informal influences of parents and teachers. Playwrite aims to bridge this gap by providing accessible and standardized cursive fonts tailored to the numerous languages used in Nigerian primary education.
This upright modern cursive is modeled closely after the British Nelson Handwriting model, featuring simplified print-style capital letters. Key distinguishing features include an open 'G' without a crossbar and a uniquely constructed 'Y'. Lowercase letters that end with a descender stroke or a right-to-left stroke, such as 'b', 'f', 'g', 'j', 'p', 'q', and 'y', do not connect to the following letter. The 'q' is particularly noted for a short flick in its descender. Overall, the letter structure is simple and restrained, aiming for clarity and ease of learning.
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Playwrite NG Modern
Playwrite Nigeria Modern
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In Nigeria, there is an emphasis on students receiving instruction in the language they hear and use every day. This poses a challenge in a country with limited resources and great linguistic diversity. Apart from four widely spoken languages — Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba and English — there are hundreds of regional languages as well as dialects. As a result teacher training and educational resources are required for several languages.
In the past, before the widespread use of computers, there was greater emphasis on handwriting. Today while private schools, with more resources, may adopt foreign models like Nelson Handwriting, public schools face financial constraints, impacting their ability to prioritise handwriting education. Given these circumstances, the handwriting style learned by students is often influenced by the habits of their parents and teachers, and they end up mimicking what they see around them.
Playwrite Nigeria Modern Characteristics
This upright modern cursive is modeled closely after the British Nelson Handwriting model, featuring simplified print-style capital letters. Key distinguishing features include an open 'G' without a crossbar and a uniquely constructed 'Y'. Lowercase letters that end with a descender stroke or a right-to-left stroke, such as 'b', 'f', 'g', 'j', 'p', 'q', and 'y', do not connect to the following letter. The 'q' is particularly noted for a short flick in its descender. Overall, the letter structure is simple and restrained, aiming for clarity and ease of learning.
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