Playwrite GB S: Version 1.002 added

ofl/playwritegbs/METADATA.pb

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: "Playwrite GB S"
-designer: "Veronika Burian, José Scaglione"
+designer: "TypeTogether, Veronika Burian, José Scaglione"
 license: "OFL"
 category: "HANDWRITING"
 date_added: "2024-01-18"
@@ -25,28 +25,48 @@ subsets: "latin"
 subsets: "latin-ext"
 subsets: "math"
 subsets: "menu"
-subsets: "symbols"
 subsets: "vietnamese"
 axes {
   tag: "wght"
   min_value: 100.0
   max_value: 400.0
 }
 source {
-  repository_url: "https://github.com/TypeTogether/Playwrite/"
-  commit: "7f0e083357d763db855e665a5d4e58c002b61943"
+  repository_url: "https://github.com/TypeTogether/Playwrite"
+  commit: "30b5a7b7466274c296058dd889b097434d5d6eb9"
   files {
     source_file: "OFL.txt"
     dest_file: "OFL.txt"
   }
   files {
-    source_file: "fonts-models/fonts-GB_S/variable/PlaywriteGBS[wght].ttf"
+    source_file: "fonts/variable/PlaywriteGBS[wght].ttf"
     dest_file: "PlaywriteGBS[wght].ttf"
   }
   files {
-    source_file: "fonts-models/fonts-GB_S/variable/PlaywriteGBS-Italic[wght].ttf"
+    source_file: "fonts/variable/PlaywriteGBS-Italic[wght].ttf"
     dest_file: "PlaywriteGBS-Italic[wght].ttf"
   }
-  branch: "lang-build"
+  files {
+    source_file: "documentation/about/GB_S/ARTICLE.en_us.html"
+    dest_file: "article/ARTICLE.en_us.html"
+  }
+  files {
+    source_file: "documentation/about/GB_S/Playwrite-England-SemiJoined-1.png"
+    dest_file: "article/Playwrite-England-SemiJoined-1.png"
+  }
+  files {
+    source_file: "documentation/about/GB_S/Playwrite-England-SemiJoined-2.png"
+    dest_file: "article/Playwrite-England-SemiJoined-2.png"
+  }
+  files {
+    source_file: "documentation/about/GB_S/Playwrite-England-SemiJoined-3.png"
+    dest_file: "article/Playwrite-England-SemiJoined-3.png"
+  }
+  files {
+    source_file: "documentation/about/GB_S/Playwrite-England-SemiJoined-4.png"
+    dest_file: "article/Playwrite-England-SemiJoined-4.png"
+  }
+  branch: "main"
 }
-display_name: "Playwrite England Semijoin"
+display_name: "Playwrite England SemiJoined"
+minisite_url: "https://primarium.info/countries/england"

ofl/playwritegbs/article/ARTICLE.en_us.html

@@ -1,26 +1,143 @@
 <p>
-Playwrite is a typeface engine that allows the creation of primary school cursive fonts. This typeface is the practical result of the Primarium research project <a href="https://primarium.info">primarium.info</a> which studies handwriting instruction methodologies around the world. Its findings with regards to the calligraphic models currently in use, their development and rationale, informed the design of the Playwrite glyphs.
+ England has been the incubator for several prominent handwriting styles that still influence teaching around the world.
+ One of the earliest examples is the English Roundhand, which was used in business and education in the 19th century.
 </p>
 <p>
-The shape of the handwritten Latin alphabethas developed following different currents, trends and colonial influences around the world. As a result, the very notion of what constitutes primary school cursive writing varies dramatically. It could be vertical or slanted, fully joined or semi-joined, uppercase letters can be ornate and decorative or simply borrowed from print styles, lowercase letters can be based on round or oval foundational shapes, and the proportion of the x-height vis-a-vis the ascenders and descenders can differ.
+ The implementation of modern cursive styles in classrooms is probably the most influential development for contemporary handwriting education.
+ They draw from the ideas of the Italic Handwriting Revival movement of the early 20th century, and the work of its proponents.
+ Alfred Fairbank (1895–1982) proposed modern italic writing, based on chancery models, as a new approach to teaching handwriting with the aim of simplification and faster writing speed.
+ Recently, it has been one of the most popular approaches to handwriting teaching in England.
+ Of the twenty-three methods described in the National Handwriting Association’s 2013 guide to writing methods for teaching, thirteen were
+ <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playwrite+GB+J">
+  fully joined
+ </a>
+ or semi-joined modern cursive styles.
+ Important among these are Nelson Handwriting, Tom Gourdie Modern Hand, Jarman Handwriting, Marion Richardson, and Sassoon-Williams model.
 </p>
 <p>
-The Playwrite England Semijoined model is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
+ Playwrite England SemiJoined is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to Regular (400), and supports over 150 Latin-based languages.
 </p>
 <p>
-To contribute, please see <a href="https://github.com/TypeTogether/Playwrite/">github.com/TypeTogether/Playwrite/</a>.
+ To contribute, see
+ <a href="https://github.com/TypeTogether/Playwrite/">
+  github.com/TypeTogether/Playwrite
+ </a>
+ .
 </p>
-<hr>    
-<h3>Playwrite Project information</h3>
+<hr/>
+<img src="Playwrite-England-SemiJoined-1.png"/>
+<h4>
+ Playwrite England SemiJoined characteristics
+</h4>
 <p>
-The text might include
-<ul>
-<li>Added info about the Playwrite project</li>
-<li>Specific details about this particular mode. In this case a context on the Italic variant</li>
-<li>Full name equivalence of the abbreviations used (country + variant)</li>
-</ul>
+ This semi-connected modern cursive is offered in both upright and slanted (italic) versions.
+ It features short, loopless ascenders and descenders, with simplified print-like uppercase letters.
+ Notable characteristics include an open 'G' without a crossbar and an 'M' with plain legs.
+ The lowercase 'f' has a curved descending stroke, and the 'q' is distinguished by a flick in its descender.
+ True to this style, there are no curved entry strokes, and letters ending in a right-to-left stroke, such as 'b', 'p', 'g', and 's', do not connect to the following letter.
 </p>
-<h3>Playwrite England Semijoin specific glyphs</h3>
+<img src="Playwrite-England-SemiJoined-4.png"/>
 <p>
-The differential glyphs of this model are <span class="autonym">d f g A</span>
+ Playwrite England SemiJoined appears in font menus with a two-letter country code ‘GB’ and an ‘S’ for the SemiJoined,
+ <i>
+  Playwrite GB S
+ </i>
+ .
+ The font features four styles: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, and Regular.
+ <br/>
+ The download .zip file includes the variable font and standard static ttf fonts for each style.
+</p>
+<img src="Playwrite-England-SemiJoined-2.png"/>
+<img src="Playwrite-England-SemiJoined-3.png"/>
+<h3>
+ Playwrite fonts for schools
+</h3>
+<p>
+ The Playwrite school fonts are based on the findings of Primarium, a groundbreaking educational effort that documents the history and current practice of handwriting models taught to primary school students worldwide.
+ This typographic engine serves teachers, educators, and parents by generating localized libre fonts.
+ These Playwrite fonts are complemented by
+ <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playpen+Sans">
+  Playpen Sans
+ </a>
+ , an informal and fun typeface designed for annotations, instructions, and student notes – that also includes emojis.
+</p>
+<p>
+ For more information about the Primarium project, visit
+ <a href="https://primarium.info/">
+  primarium.info
+ </a>
+ and to learn more about handwriting education in England, see
+ <a href="https://primarium.info/countries/england/">
+  primarium.info/countries/england
+ </a>
+</p>
+<hr/>
+<h4>
+ How to install the fonts?
+</h4>
+<p>
+ <strong>
+  Windows:
+ </strong>
+ Download the font file to your computer.
+ Navigate to where you saved the font file and double-click it to open.
+ Click the "Install" button at the top of the font preview window.
+ The font is now installed and ready to be used across your apps.
+</p>
+<p>
+ <strong>
+  macOS:
+ </strong>
+ After downloading the font file to your Mac, right-click it in Finder and select "Open With" > "Font Book".
+ Then, click "Install Font" in the font preview window that pops up.
+ The font is now installed and ready to be used across your apps.
+</p>
+<h4>
+ How to use the fonts in apps?
+</h4>
+<p>
+ The Playwrite font family uses complex OpenType features to generate connected writing.
+ Some common applications require these features to be manually activated.
+</p>
+<p>
+ Note: This font family doesn't include Bold style, so please avoid applying it in text editors.
+ If you use the common 'B' button, you will automatically generate a low-quality style.
+</p>
+<p>
+ <strong>
+  Microsoft Word:
+ </strong>
+ Go to Format in the Menu bar, select Font, and then the Advanced tab.
+ Activate "Contextual Alternates" and "Kerning for fonts below" to apply these settings to all text sizes.
+</p>
+<p>
+ <strong>
+  LibreOffice:
+ </strong>
+ To select the different styles, go to Format in the Menu bar, select Character, and use the Typeface menu.
+</p>
+<p>
+ <strong>
+  Adobe InDesign:
+ </strong>
+ Open the Paragraph Panel and select Adobe "World-Ready Paragraph Composer" from the contextual menu.
+</p>
+<p>
+ <strong>
+  Adobe Illustrator:
+ </strong>
+ Navigate to Preferences > Type, check the "Show Indic Options" box, and close preferences.
+ Then open the Paragraph Panel and select "Middle Eastern Composer" from the contextual menu.
+</p>
+<p>
+ <strong>
+  Adobe Photoshop:
+ </strong>
+ Access the Paragraph Panel, then choose "World-Ready Layout" from the contextual menu.
+</p>
+<p>
+ The above instructions are also available in
+ <a href="https://www.primarium.info/Playwrite_installation_notes.pdf">
+  PDF format here
+ </a>
 </p>