HANDWRITING REFERENCE

Handwriting numbers: write digits 0–9

Handwriting numbers need clear decimal points and separators. Distinguish 0/o, 1/l, 2/z and 4/9 when copying dates and amounts.

READING DESK

Reference, comparison & reading

Digits 0–9

0 · Close the oval and keep its width distinct from nearby letters.

1 · Make the upright clear, with the model’s opening stroke and lower foot.

2 · Curve over the top, turn diagonally toward the baseline and finish with a bar.

3 · Keep the upper and lower bowls open on the left.

4 · Leave the upper triangular area open and cross the upright with a clear bar.

5 · Use a top bar, short descending stroke and rounded lower bowl.

6 · Curve down into the closed lower bowl.

7 · Keep the top bar separate from the descending diagonal.

8 · Distinguish the two loops and the crossing between them.

9 · Close the upper oval before the descending finish.

Keep similar marks distinct

Pair	What to check
0 and o	Use the height and surrounding notation to distinguish a numeral from a body letter.
1 and l	Keep the numeral’s opening and foot recognizable.
2 and z	Preserve the curved top of 2 beside the straight bar of z.
4 and 9	Check whether the upper area is an open angle or a closed oval.

Write dates and amounts

Copy 14/07/2026 and 38.50, then write a different date and amount from memory. Check each repeated digit at the same size. Keep decimal points and separators clear of the bodies they divide.