There are lots of these small regulations that are totally stupid and don't help anyone but no one bothers to change or remove them because it inconveniences on

There are lots of these small regulations that are totally stupid and don't help anyone but no one bothers to change or remove them because it inconveniences only a small number of people. That said, couldn't you get around it by printing them with a handwritten font (or even your own handwriting, scanned)? That's what I do with any PDF form that needs to be hand signed and faxed - sign with a handwritten font, fax using an online service...