Playwrite DE LA by TypeTogether, Veronika Burian, José Scaglione — Script Handwritten Font — preview 11 / 3
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About Playwrite DE LA Font

In Germany, education is regulated at the state level rather than at the national level. Each state defines its own models and methods of teaching handwriting in primary schools. The common goal is acquiring a personal style of connected handwriting at the end of primary school in fourth grade (10-11 years old). Emphasis is on the flow of connected writing, letter recognition, and legibility, not the exact imitation of individual letters. In most states, teachers and schools can choose from three cursive styles: Ausgangsschrift (LA), Vereinfachte Ausgangsschrift (VA) , and Schulausgangsschrift (SAS) . But in 2010, the Grundschulverband , or Association of Primary Schools, presented an alternative progressive approach for handwriting teaching: Grundschrift , based primarily on a print-style script with some added cursive elements, like Häckchen , or exit strokes. Some German states, like Bremen and Hamburg, allow this method to be used in schools, in addition to the dominant Ausgangschrift systems. According to Das Deutsche Schulportal, Grundschrift is taught in 10% of all German schools. Playwrite Deutschland Lateinische Ausgangsschrift is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages. It has a single-weight sibling with Guides, Playwrite DE LA Guides , designed to harmonize seamlessly with this main font while providing a visual aid for primary school children. To contribute, see github.com/TypeTogether/Play

Style & Use Cases

Overall Style
Elegant, Flowing, Script Handwritten
Use Case
Invitations, Branding
Ideal For
wedding stationery, greeting cards, and signatures
Pairs With
a simple uppercase sans

Playwrite DE LA Specifications

Font FamilyPlaywrite DE LA
StyleRegular
Full NamePlaywrite DE LA Regular
Version1.003
Weight400 (Regular)
Glyph Count1284 glyphs
PostScript NamePlaywriteDELA-Regular
DesignerVeronika Burian, José Scaglione
FormatTTF (TrueType)
File Size341.1 KB

OpenType Features

Playwrite DE LA ships with 2 OpenType features you can switch on in apps that support them (Illustrator, InDesign, Affinity, Figma, CSS font-feature-settings).

  • Contextual alternates
  • Stylistic sets (9)
  • Variable font · axes: wght

Languages Supported

Playwrite DE LA supports 311 languages.

How to Install Playwrite DE LA Font

Step-by-step instructions for every platform

  1. 1Download the Playwrite DE LA font file (.ttf or .otf).
  2. 2Locate the downloaded file in your Downloads folder.
  3. 3Right-click the font file.
  4. 4Select "Install" to install for the current user, or "Install for all users" to make it available system-wide.
  5. 5Playwrite DE LA is now available in Word, Photoshop, Illustrator, and all other apps.
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What pairs well with Playwrite DE LA Font?

Playwrite DE LA Font is a script font that shines as a display or heading face. Pair it with a clean sans-serif or serif font for body text — the contrast creates a clear hierarchy while the two styles stay balanced and easy to read.

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Playwrite DE LA Font

by TypeTogether, Veronika Burian, José Scaglione

Reviewed by the FontBoxDL team · Updated July 2026

License: Open Font License (OFL)
Free
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