How we make our worksheets

What goes into every sheet, how we check it, and what we do when something is wrong.

Last updated November 7, 2026

Worksheets are made by rules, not by AI

Every worksheet on PencilPlum is drawn by code that follows fixed rules. Clocks put the hour hand where it really sits at that minute, coin totals are added up from the coins on the page, and answer keys are worked out from the same problems the children see. Nothing on a worksheet is written or drawn by an AI model, so a sheet can’t contain an invented fact or a wrong answer key.

Real school handwriting

  • Print letters use Andika, a typeface made by SIL for children learning to read, with the a and g they are taught to write.
  • Cursive and joined styles use Playwrite by TypeTogether, a family based on the handwriting models taught in schools.
  • Start dots and stroke arrows follow the stroke order commonly taught for US manuscript print: start at the top, pull down, then cross.
  • Letters sit on three-line guides at real sizes, and every font is built into the PDF so it prints the same anywhere.

How we check a worksheet

Before a worksheet type goes live, we render it at every size and paper option (Letter, A4 and, in the Indonesian edition, F4) and look at each page: long names, long words, capitals, apostrophes, and the largest and smallest settings. We check that nothing is cut off or overlapping and that the answer keys match the sheets.

The words on our pages

The guides and teaching tips on our pages are written with the help of AI writing tools and read and checked by a person before they are published. We don’t publish invented statistics, testimonials or reviews.

Ads are kept apart

The site is paid for by ads from Google AdSense. Ads never appear inside a worksheet or the PDF, and never on top of the tool or the Download button. No advertiser pays to be mentioned on our pages. See our privacy policy for how ads use cookies.

Corrections

If a worksheet prints wrong, a letter is formed oddly, or an answer is incorrect, email hello@pencilplum.com. We fix the generator, so every future sheet is corrected, and update the date on the tool’s page.

Who we are

PencilPlum is an independent project based in Indonesia. More about the site is on the about page.