Our fonts
Letters that match how children learn to write
Handwriting looks a little different from place to place. Pick the font the school teaches, so our letters match what children write on the page.
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Not sure which one? Ask your child’s teacher, or check the school’s handwriting policy or the state education department.
NSW Foundation
Suits:NSWACT
Clear, simple, separate letters. This is the style taught as the starting point for handwriting in NSW public schools.
QLD Beginner
Suits:QLD
Friendly, rounded letters with a clear forward lean. Each letter stands on its own, which makes it easy for little learners to spot and build.
QLD Pre Cursive
Suits:QLD
The next step after QLD Beginner. Small entry and exit strokes get letters ready for joined writing, and the z is a 3-shape.
SA Beginner
Suits:SA
Clear, rounded letters with a simple single-storey a and g. This is the beginners’ alphabet South Australian schools teach first, before joined writing.
VIC, WA, NT Modern Pre Cursive
Suits:VICWANT
A pre-cursive style that helps children get ready for joined writing. Letters have small entry and exit flicks, and the z is a 3-shape.
TAS Beginner
Suits:TAS
Clear, friendly print letters with a slight lean. The t is a straight stroke with a crossbar and no curved foot, as in the Tasmanian chart.
Other countries
Learning to write somewhere else? Here is our New Zealand font.
New Zealand
Suits:NZ
Simple, flowing print letters with a slight lean, based on New Zealand school handwriting (Playwrite NZ Basic).
Some letters are slightly adjusted to fit our beads and puzzle pieces.
* Font code: count the dots on the back of puzzle pieces and butterflies. NSW no dots, QLD Beginner 1, SA 2, VIC/WA/NT 3, QLD Pre Cursive 4, TAS 5, NZ 6.
Teachers, homeschoolers & parents
Matching the font to the school or state means the letters children handle in play are the same shapes they practise on paper.
Not sure which to pick? Send us a message and we’ll happily help.
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