> First, is there a word for handwriting that isn’t script?

I think it would be called “print” handwriting. There are a few at the top of this list of handwriting fonts.

These are both scripts, because “script” means written.
Probably better described by what’s it’s not: i.e. it’s “disconnected”, or “non-cursive” script.

I have two candidates, made by myself (if self-pimping is allowed)

one is Soli Px,
The other one is a nearly finished one called Lu Px

Both are based on architects’ handwriting

Thanks, Nick. Of course you’re right about “script”. What about “discrete” handwriting? I’m not sure that would make it immediately clear, though, if I said, “I’m looking for a neat, discrete handwriting font.” And “print handwriting” is probably the most common, I should have thought of it. “Print handwriting font” might be confusing, though.

I think I’ll go with “non-cursive”.

I like a few of those from the FontFeed. And Soli Px is nice, but I’m struck by your avatar, spiral, it’s adorable.

My site is mainly dedicated to handwritten fonts too: www.joebob.nl. Maybe there’s something there you can use...

Or perhaps: “Makika” , “Lita” and “Flaminia” in: www.andinistas.net

Best,

—
Carlos Fabián Camargo G.

a little more distressed, take a look to that one
http://sudtipos.com/fonts/7

*blush* thanks pdxuser *^__^*

Louisiana by Charles Borge de Oliveira was based on his friend’s handwriting because of that very sort of responce.

http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/charlesborges/louisiana/

Stephen, that’s funny, Louisiana was my top candidate from the FontFeed list.

Charles told me he had talked to his friend about digitizing her handwriting, so I though thats probably what you’re looking for. Its not pretentious looking, it just has that handwriting essence about it.

Veggieburger might be a little “too precise” also but is worth a look, I think.

http://www.woodardworks.com/type27.html

If only I could get an alternate on that “g”... Thanks for the link!

I created a non-script handwriting font for the creation a child’s primer to teach handwriting, from formation of letters to clear easy-to-read handing.

This involved a few True Type fonts. Two of the fonts were very identical, featuring stand-alone versions of each letter, and same thing just with little arrows around each letter, indicating the correct manner to draw the letter.

The third font was extremely difficult to create, because each letter had a tail or extention to connect to the next letter. To achieve a perfect connection for every combination: the a with an a, the a with b, the a with c, the a with a d etc., the b with an a, the b with an e, etc. uppercase with lowercase; the widths of each letter had to be test and tweaked, requiring much much time.

There were some letters which did not have a baseline connection, but an upper connection, for example, an m with an o. So, there was a default baseline connection for m, and exception upper connection in a fourth font.

Then, there were combinations that neither choice would work. So, I created a series of ligatures containing two or three letter combinations.

There is a new technology called OpenType where the position of floating glyph elements and the replacement of them can be programmed into contextual tables, so the abovwe goal could be achieved in only two or three fonts, and have much better, even near perfect results.

Stop me William before I invoke Ecclesiastes!

Michael