Cursive? Manuscript?

Examples of Handwriting Styles

A handwriting style is a carefully designed, efficient way of forming letters and numbers, and each style has it’s own character or fits certain needs—understand the basics of handwriting styles. Compare handwriting styles:

Manuscript—Modern (D’Nealian)

Manuscript—Zaner-Bloser, Simple



Manuscript—Zaner-Bloser

Manuscript—Palmer


Manuscript—Handwriting Without Tears

Manuscript—Italic (Portland, Getty/Dubay)

Manuscript—New South Wales



Manuscript—Queensland

Manuscript—Victorian

Understand the basics of handwriting styles.
Compare the various handwriting styles.

The following samples of handwriting styles were created using Startwrite Handwriting Software. 

Cursive—Modern (D’Nealian)

Cursive—Zaner-Bloser, Simple

Cursive—Zaner-Bloser

Cursive—Palmer

Cursive—Handwriting Without Tears

Linked—Italic (Portland, Getty/Dubay)

Linked—New South Wales

Linked—Queensland

Linked—Victorian