Author's note

Gifford font by Steven J. Lundeen is a free school handwriting typeface that captures the feel of a careful marker on lined paper. Its rounded, mono-weight strokes and slightly quirky curves echo how real kids write when they’re concentrating, with a grounded horizontal rule that instantly suggests worksheets and classroom boards. The overall effect is friendly, legible, and structured-playful enough for young readers, but tidy enough for clear instruction.

Using Gifford, you can give learning materials an authentic classroom voice that doesn’t feel stiff or mechanical. This free font works beautifully for handwriting worksheets, early-reader booklets, classroom posters, flashcards, kids’ activity pages, and education-focused websites or apps. For a clean hierarchy, pair Gifford with a simple sans serif for headings and use Gifford at medium sizes where its handwritten personality stays crisp and easy to trace.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
copyright 1997, steven j. lundeen, emerald city fontwerks, seattle, wa (manarts@seanet.com). ecf #1844e
Font family
gifford (eval)
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
gifford (eval), emerald city fontwerks font #1844e
Full font name
gifford (eval)
Name table version
gifford (eval), ecf #1844e, v1.0 5/22/97
Postscript font name
Giffordeval
Trademark notice
gifford (eval), an emerald city fontwerks font (#1844e)

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created1997-05-22
Revision1
Glyph count103
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding restricted (not allowed!)
Family classScripts
WeightSemi-light
WidthSemi-expanded
Width typeNormal
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
StyleUpright
Stroke weightBook, text, regular, etc.
PitchNot monospaced
Symbol setWindows 3.1 ANSI