Growing up (in elementary, at least) we were taught to write in print and in cursive. The ‘Assumption handwriting’, distinct for its “sharp strokes” as described by Assumption Antipolo alumna Mikko Sumulong, is officially a typeface.
Sumulong, the creator of the font, is described to be inclined with crafts, according to her website. She also does “handwritten typeface design.”
The ‘Assumption handwriting’ typeface is known as ‘Mix Old Girl‘, now available for purchase for graphic design needs on MixFonts.xyz which is a website owned also by Sumulong.
According to Sumulong through an article in GMA News, “we were taught how to write cursive this way. We spent one class period each week perfecting those sharp strokes. I’m not sure if the same holds true today. I actually had no clue that our writing was ‘special’ until people not from my school would ask me why I wrote the way I did.”
Another Assumption Antipolo alumna, Beatrice Leonardo, can attest to this.
“We had a subject for that (“Penmanship” class). It was like a regular class for us. I don’t exactly recall if we started writing cursive on the third or fourth grade? But that’s what they teach.
[The penmanship’s] distinct, especially the Letter T. Until now, ‘di ko pa rin gets bakit ganun, haha. A lot of the capital letters are written as a bigger version of their small letter counterparts like Q, Y, A, G, J, Z, N and M. I think those were the different ones compared to the other cursive letters.”
Aside from ‘Mix Old Girl‘, the font face shares the space with other font faces Sumulong had created. Assumption Alumnae and alike were amused and intrigued. The release of ‘Mix Old Girl’ brought nostalgia and fond memories from their alma mater.
According to GMA News, Sumulong shared that when she launched the font, it has been viewed a thousand times. “The shares, likes and comments on Facebook is quite overwhelming—and honestly, humbling.”
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Disclaimer: WheninManila.com does not own the photos above. Photo credits go to Mikko Sumulong. You may check out the font face here.
