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Handwriting Fonts: Children

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Last edited July 17, 2018
jungle
hypothenuses
From congeals the knife treatment

This typeface was developed by Roland John Goulsbra in 1995. Almost like the printing of a child, the irregular forms of Agrafie make a unique impression.

winter
abstractions
Dried ball bursts into rage

Providence was first drawn in 1987 to set lines in a comic book series – FF Providence Sans for the dialog, and its serif companion for running narrative. In 1994 the typefaces were revisited, adding weights and a set of dingbats, and named after the designer’s home town in Rhode Island, USA.

mystic
bureaucratic
Get hold of arm rest to fall the wound

The Kidprint font is designed to look like a child´s printing. Kidprint is useful any time a playful or whimsical look is required.

brandy
zygapophysis
Throw mischievous cook the sauce

FF Soupbone was initially designed on a Mac Classic, using a mouse to draw each letterform in the original (regular) weight. Slowly. Although it was designed to look like handwriting done with a marker, its tools of production include only the computer. The bold and extra bold weights, as well as most of the dingbats were drawn with a Wacom tablet. The whole process took about three years,... Read More

winter
bureaucratic
Beware of explosive dogs

ITC Kristen is the work of American designer George Ryan. He describes it as "not your average text or display font." The inspiration for the design came from the handwritten menu at a neighborhood restaurant. With time, the forms moved away from the originals and towards something more like a child's scrawl. The result is singularly unique. ITC Kristen remains legible without losing any charm.

winter
ultraviolets
There is no smoking in the depths

Australian designer and art director Wayne Thompson has loved typography “ever since I received a battered second-hand Letraset catalog at the age of 10.” He based ITC Django on the handwriting of an acquaintance -- “a fellow I know who writes and illustrates children's books and is also a commercial artist” -- who called himself Django, after the jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt. “I felt that... Read More

replay
guitarfishes
Tether even a roasted chicken

ITC Tapioca was designed by Eric Stevens. He developed the typeface for a nightclub, yet its simple forms are reminiscent of childhood writing exercises. This effect is enhanced by rough edges, which in large sizes make the characters look as though they were composed of strings of dots...or tapioca. The basic style is printed handwriting, although some forms take cursive handwritten forms. ... Read More

grapes
illustrative
Beware of explosive dogs

Zemke Hand was based on the handwriting of its creator, Deborah Zemke, who also designed the symbol font ITC Situations. Cheerful and carefree, the characters have the consciously sketchy look of printed handwriting. ITC Zemke Hand will please young and very young readers and is perfect for cartoons, comics and children's books.

Roland John Goulsbra
Linotype 1994
Guy Jeffrey Nelson
FontFont 1994
Steve Matteson
Monotype
Bruce Alcock
FontFont 1993
Charles Gibbons and Mary Trafton
Bitstream 2001
George Ryan
ITC 1995
Wayne Thompson
ITC
Eric Stevens
ITC 1997
Deborah Zemke
ITC 1997