| General Questions | | |
| What is a Font? | A font is all the letters, numbers, punctuation and other symbols which compose a typeface. Click here for a more complete description of the origin of fonts and typefaces. |
| Why do some handwriting fonts look so small? | Each handwriting font is unique, and will have its own optimum size (the size it is best used at). Click here for more info. |
| How has handwriting changed over the centuries? | See our history of handwriting discussion here. |
| What are the differences between versions of vLetter handwriting fonts? | There are three main generations of vLetter fonts. See more details here. |
| Where is the vLetter End User License Agreement? | See the EULA here. |
| vLetter SmartFonts | | |
| What are the minimum System Requirements to use SmartFonts? | Your operating system and application (like MS Word) must be able to use OpenType Advanced Features. Click here for details. |
| How do I make the SmartFont characters connect in Microsoft Word? | If the characters in your SmartFont don't vary their shapes or connect, you need to enable ligatures in Font settings. Click here for a step-by-step description. |
| How can I make my "handwritten" MS Word documents look more real? | Use these tips and tricks to vary the appearance of your document. |
| Why are the tops and bottoms of letters being cut off? | Some Microsoft applications like MS Word have a display bug that won't show the overlapping parts of overlapping lines, but then look fine when printed. It doesn't matter what font you use - even Ariel and Helvetica. All other applications show fonts looking great both on the display and when printed. |
| How do I get the tails at the end of words to appear when using SmartFonts in Adobe applications? | Adobe applications do not use the standard Mac or Windows line layout routines, and the Adobe routines have a bug that doesn't display the end of word tails automatically. Press Option-T to manually add a tail at the end of a word. |
| Educational Fonts | | |
| How did educational handwriting methods evolve? | Educational Handwriting Methods including D'Nealian® and Zaner-Bloser® styles. Click here for for more information. |
| How do I make a handwriting learning worksheet? | Here are some basic guidelines for creating and using handwriting worksheets for children. Click here for step-by-step instructions. |
| Other Educational Links | Click here for other educational links. |
