A Font with an Open 4! (A Student-Friendly Number Font)
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As a math teacher I am FOREVER guiding my students to write open 4s, rather than those fancy 4s that end up looking more like 9s.
I know I am not alone in this, right??
I have quested for years to find the best Google Font with an open 4 to provide the perfect example for my math learners.
(If you’ve visited the blog before, you know how much I love sharing Google Font finds…especially student-friendly ones!)
And I’m SO happy to share more now, as I’ve FINALLY stumbled upon the perfect number font with an open 4!
A Font with an Open 4
Just look at that four!! (and the other digits are nice as well!)
This font is aptly named Teachers and also features clear, beautiful letters…very similar to Lexend (my all-time favorite font these days!).
And Teachers has a variety of font weights, which is always so awesome:
Add This Font to Your Drive…Instantly!
To save you time, I set up a Google Doc with this amazing number font. Once you make a copy, open the font menu and scroll down to Teachers (not under Recent fonts, but the main font list).
Click on Teachers and it will be added instantly to your fonts menu!
More Font Finds
Fonts really do matter when it comes to math. I’ve been collecting my favorite clean, easy-to-read fonts in this Math Font Collection:
Thanks for checking them out! Do you have any other favorite fonts for numbers?
Kristen Beakey
I’m an elementary math teacher with a passion for helping teachers build student confidence with scaffolded math learning, while saving time with practical digital tools.
Ladybug’s Teacher Files has been a work of love since 2010. Filled with hands-on math ideas and visual tech tutorials…I strive to save you time in all aspects of your teaching!
You have no idea how many hours I have spent looking for the “open 4”, a normal a, g, and t!!! I usually end up whiting things out and using my own handwriting or a cut-n-paste version. I started thinking I was crazy for doing this, but my students need to learn the kid-friendly version. Thank you for making me realize that I’m not the only one!
Hi Amy! You are definitely not alone in this!! Thanks for reading!
I love the open 4, however, as a math AIS teacher myself, I am also looking for a nine with the line down straight and a 1 that is just a single line without the serif. Any ideas?
Hi Lori! I have not found one yet, unfortunately. I will be sure to share if I ever happen upon one!
I use Gamja Flower for numbers. I am a kindergarten teacher. Closest I have found with the 1s, 4s, and 9s that we learn.
Do you know of a google font that has a numeral 9 that doesn’t look like an upside down 6? I want more of the straight line down 9.
Hi Kristina,
I haven’t found one yet! I agree, I would love the same. Thanks for reading!
You can try Grandview, TW Cen Mt or Segoe Script for the number 9.
I wanted to add Zaner-Bloser font..it has it all…the 4s, 6s, 9s, and the lower case “a”
Yes, totally agree! I wish it was a Google font and I could add it to the list!
Love this! How can I get the teacher font in google slides? I use slides a lot for creating since there are so many more options.
Hi Heather! The same steps to add the font should work in Google Slides. Thanks for reading!
Kristen
Thank you so much for sharing this information. I have been needing this open 4 for a long time. I am a Math interventionist and have been looking for this for a long time. THANK YOU!!
Oh I’m so glad! I use this font all of the time with my math students! Thanks for the lovely comment…and for reading!
OMG!! Thank you so much for this! I am a preschool teacher/ Instructional Coach and having access to teacher font has made creating documents for students such as anchor charts, writing practice models so developmentally appropriate. Thank you.
Hi Demetria! I’m so glad to hear this! Thanks for sharing…and for reading!
Kristen