The Primarium book comprehensively documents Latin-based handwriting education across 40 countries. Based on extensive, groundbreaking research over several years, this volume reveals how local history, cultural factors, and educational reforms have shaped diverse handwriting models. It identifies common challenges faced by educators and summarises key findings by examining entrenched misconceptions, modern policy changes, and global influences. While highlighting the scope, methodology, and significance of the research behind the project, Primarium further provides various insights for those seeking to preserve, adapt, and evolve handwriting instruction worldwide.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Pooja Saxena: Foreword
Ann Bessemans: Handwriting for cognitive development, brain development & learning
James Clough: A glimpse at the history of Latin script
Pooja Saxena: When complexity benefits research
Cecilia Brarda, Veronika Burian, Sandro Fetter, Pooja Saxena and José Scaglione: A global tapestry of handwriting education
Argentina‭, ‬Australia‭, ‬Austria‭, ‬Belgium‭, ‬Brazil‭, ‬Canada‭, ‬Chile‭, ‬Colombia‭, ‬Croatia‭, ‬Cuba‭, ‬Czech Republic‭, ‬Denmark‭, ‬England‭, ‬Finland‭, ‬France‭, ‬Germany‭, ‬Hungary‭, ‬Iceland‭, ‬India‭, ‬Indonesia‭, ‬Ireland‭, ‬Italy‭, ‬Mexico‭, ‬Netherlands‭, ‬New Zealand‭, ‬Nigeria‭, ‬Norway‭, ‬Peru‭, ‬Poland‭, ‬Portugal‭, ‬Romania‭, ‬Slovakia‭, ‬Slovenia‭, ‬South Africa‭, ‬Spain‭, ‬Sweden‭, ‬Tanzania‭, ‬Turkey‭ (‬Türkiye‭), ‬United States of America‭, ‬Vietnam
Veronika Burian & José Scaglione: An overview of the Primarium data
Anca-Georgiana Simion: Handwriting in the digital classroom: Integrating old and new
Veronika Burian & José Scaglione: The making of Playwrite
Glossary
Primarium team and authors
Collaborators
Bibliography
Index


TECHNICAL DATA
Title Primarium: Handwriting education across cultures and continents
Published by TypeTogether in Prague, 2025
Editors Pooja Saxena and José Scaglione
Managing editor Linda Kudrnovská
Copy editor Joshua Farmer
Proofreader Douglas Arellanes
Design Filip Blazek, Designiq
Printed by H. R. G., Czech Republic
Typefaces Aneto & Belarius
Number of pages 360, full colour
Size 156 × 232 mm
Paper Bindakote 250 g, Fedrigoni Arena Extra White Smooth 120 g
Price EUR 45
ISBN 978-80-908454-3-5