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Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting is a seven-level handwriting program by Barbara Getty and Inga Dubay, first published in 1979. The program teaches a single italic letterform that transitions naturally from print to connected cursive, avoiding the need for students to learn two distinct letter systems. Levels A through F cover kindergarten through grade 6, and a Basic Italic workbook is available for adult beginners. Published by Portland State University's Continuing Education Press, the program is secular and is widely used in both classical and secular homeschool settings as an elegant alternative to ball-and-stick or Zaner-Bloser cursive.
Signature products
- Italic Handwriting Series A-F
- Basic Italic
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