Architect's Daughter by Kimberly Geswein is a free handwritten font with tall, narrow, loosely drawn letters and the measured informality of an architect's notes. Small irregularities keep the writing personal and pleasantly unpolished.
A neighborhood cafe menu is an especially convincing use, since the casual pen line can continue across takeaway packaging and small signs so each piece reads like one person's working notes. It also suits children's books and classroom materials, where the upright, approachable lettering connects readily with school sketchbooks, simple diagrams, and the familiar marks of everyday schoolwork.