Barchowsky Fluent Handwriting (BFH) is a modern
teaching script for
handwriting
Handwriting is the writing done with a writing instrument, such as a pen or pencil, in the hand. Handwriting includes both printing and cursive styles and is separate from formal calligraphy or typeface
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based on
Latin script, developed in the late 20th century by
Nan Jay Barchowsky
Nan or NAN may refer to:
Places China
* Nan County, Yiyang, Hunan, China
* Nan Commandery, historical commandery in Hubei, China
Thailand
* Nan Province
** Nan, Thailand, the administrative capital of Nan Province
* Nan River
People Given n ...
in
Maryland, US, with the aim of allowing learners to make an easier transition from
print writing to
cursive
Cursive (also known as script, among other names) is any style of penmanship in which characters are written joined in a flowing manner, generally for the purpose of making writing faster, in contrast to block letters. It varies in functionalit ...
.
Characteristics
BFH is an
italic script, similar to the
Getty-Dubay Italic, where the letterforms of the print writing version taught to initial learners are very similar to the semi-connected cursive forms taught to intermediate learners.
BFH is written with a
slant of 80 degrees, measured counterclockwise from the baseline.
See also
*
Spencerian script, a US teaching script
*
Palmer script, a US teaching script
*
D'Nealian script, a US teaching script
*
Zaner-Bloser script, a US teaching script
*
Getty-Dubay Italic script, a US teaching script
*
Regional handwriting variation
External links
BFH Handwritingofficial site
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