The curriculum goals for Comunicare în limba română , or Communication in the Romanian language, place importance on teaching handwriting. Instruction happens during the early years of primary education, specifically in preparatory, first, and second grades. While schools and teachers have some flexibility in their methods, the instruction process, its stages, and writing models are widely standardized. Handwriting education begins in preparatory grade with a focus on print script alphabet, also known as ‘scris de tipar‘ or ‘litere bloc’ , and on development of communication skills. In first grade, students gradually transition to a cursive writing model called ‘litere de mână‘ . It is a continuous cursive style with a 18º slope, and its narrow proportions follow a grid. Playwrite România 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 RO Guides , designed to harmonize seamlessly with this main font while providing a visual aid for primary school children. To contribute, see github.com/TypeTogether/Playwrite . Playwrite România characteristics This slanted continuous cursive features a slow stroke speed and medium-length looped ascenders and descenders. The uppercase letters are decorative, highlighted by a straight spine in 'S' and a distinguishable shape in 'G'. Both capital and lowercase versions of 'X' and 'Z' include crossbars as a unifying stylisti