I'm always unsure as to how to choose my д in handwriting.
- Can one arbitrarily choose between ∂ and the minuscule (little g type) here shown? (I mean, sticking to one of them for the whole text, but otherwise arbitrary?)
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Sign up to join this communityI'm always unsure as to how to choose my д in handwriting.
Both uppercase and lowercase letters you show here are taught in schools as the standard handwriting.
The uppercase typical handwriting is either the one you provided or block-letter style (Д). In my experience more people switch to the block letter writing lately. I have never seen the lowercase д (g-style writing) or ∂ used in an uppercase.
The lowercase д (g) is ubiquitous, you might also seldom find a lowercase ∂, however this is exotic nowadays.
∂ is typewriting symbol and doesn't appear in standart handwriting. Some people use it as decorative element, kind of monogram. But actually it's for typing (usually coursive) only.
д is italic. It is not a handwriting character.