Finnish students will no longer be taught handwriting at school, with typing lessons taking its place, it’s reported. Learning joined-up writing, often in fountain pen in the UK, is almost […]
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How to improve your handwriting
Article by Harriet Green in The Guardian
Is a signature still useful?
There have been calls to phase out signatures. BBC News
The pen that spots mistakes as you write
A pen which vibrates when it detects its owner making a mistake is to undergo testing in schools. The Lernstift or “learning pen”, does not require ink or special paper […]
Percy Wood – Reviving the Second R
The friends of good handwriting worldwide may — or may not — be aware of some very large-scale research (n=2500) on speed and legibility, which is old enough that it […]