I actually figured it out, at least for this font. I am using a Mac OSX Version 10.9.5 and am having the problem in all applications (Photoshop, Pages, etc). While searching within the character / paragraph box (for lack of better description), I found a way to reset the font. It worked, but I had to reset it each time I used the font.

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I've noticed a problem over the last few weeks where my cursive fonts are not displaying correctly. The individual letters are no longer attached to one another. I just purchased Lucida Handwriting for a client's project and it is doing the same thing. I have it installed correctly, I've restarted my machine, etc., etc., to no avail. Can any one advise what causes cursive fonts that have worked fine for some time to all of the sudden start doing this? I really need to get this project done, and am at a complete loss. I've been looking online for an answer and can't find anything helpful. Thanks!