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Dashed upright letter paths shown in large A and d with smaller letters and numerals
Abcd Ref Dashed Dotted Tracing
ABCD Ref Dashed and Dotted are tracing faces: the same letterforms drawn as a dashed outline for tracing and as a dotted form for dot-to-dot practice, meant to sit on ruled paper for handwriting drills.
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Cutting, print & workflow scorecard.
Sturdy stroke walls and open counters weed cleanly on adhesive vinyl, HTV apparel film, and cut cardstock.
Plotter & output verdictEasy-Weed Vinyl & Print Ready
Recommended minimum scale0.75 in+ cap height
Character set & structureUppercase, Lowercase & Numerals
OpenType & PUA accessStandard Latin, Figures & Punctuation
Best surfaces & mediaBrand Packaging · Social Graphics · Vinyl Decals
Compatible design toolsIllustrator · Affinity · Canva Pro · Cricut & Silhouette
Visual anatomy & craft review
Letterform structure
of Abcd Ref Dashed Dotted Tracing.
The cover shows an outlined A beside a small a, the diagonal strokes broken into dashes and the bowl of the a dotted, with a hand holding a stylus over the page. Under it a line of practice characters runs in dashed outline, letters and digits together. A label calls it an installable font and the header names the two variants, so the set is meant to be typed rather than drawn. The strokes stay thin and the shapes stay simple, matching the letterforms a child is taught, which is why the set is useful in a classroom and not in any other setting.
Dashed upright letter paths shown in large A and d with smaller letters and numerals
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Project & layout
blueprints.
Concrete hierarchy, scale and production guidance tailored to Abcd Ref Dashed Dotted Tracing’s stroke geometry.
Handwriting practice sheet
The dashed form gives a guide line to trace and the dotted form gives a lighter prompt, so one sheet can step a class through the same letter twice.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print an A4 sheet: set the practice line at 48 pt on ruled baselines 14 mm apart, keep 12 mm of clear ground above the first row, and keep 16 mm of margin so the line ends stay on the page.
Pre-production check
Thin dashes fade on cheap copiers; check a photocopy before running a class set. Request a proof on the actual stock before signing off.
Personalised name card for a child
A name set in the dashed face gives a child something to trace on the card itself, which turns a place name into a small activity.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print a 90 by 50 mm place card: set the name at 24 pt on one row, keep 6 mm of clear ground beneath before the table number at 8 pt, and keep 5 mm of margin so the dashes stay inside the card.
Pre-production check
Dashes close at small sizes; check the printed card before the party set. Order one sample before committing to the run.
Label for a handmade gift tag
The outline face lets a child write over a printed prompt, and the light strokes leave the card readable once the writing is done.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print a 45 by 70 mm tag: set the wording at 18 pt on one row, keep 6 mm of clear ground beneath before the signature line at 6 pt, and keep 5 mm from the text to the punch hole.
Pre-production check
The dash gaps differ by printer; check one tag before cutting the batch. Test it on the real material before the run is booked.
Technical & licence verification
File & listing specifications.
File & glyph specifications
- Style classification
- Decorative · Dashed upright letter paths shown in large A and d with smaller letters and numerals
- Foundry / creator
- AntarArt
Confirm included OTF/TTF/WOFF formats, full glyph tables and licence coverage on the live store page before batch production.
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