GaaliGraphy · @GaaliGraphy
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Janice in GA · @Archergal
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Pen and Ink of the Day, Jan. 10. I’ve bought most of my fountain pens just because I wanted them. I bought this one to celebrate Joe Biden winning the presidential vote in 2020. The Journaler nib gives a bit of line variation to handwriting. I like it a lot.

#fountainpens #ink #cursivewriting #handwriting

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Qyv (;* Mr. Squelch *;) 🍍 · @PhotonQyv
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In case you're wondering what I'm on about...

The image shows how I write 'Eliza' versus how I was taught to write 'Eliza'...

Bear in mind, that's me writing with my finger on a tablet's screen, my writing isn't quite as good as that, in reality!;*

#cursivewriting

Last updated 7 years ago

Qyv (;* Mr. Squelch *;) 🍍 · @PhotonQyv
377 followers · 15895 posts · Server mastodon.xyz

Apropos of nothing in particular, I was thinking the other day how weird it was that as a child I was taught in 'joined-up' writing to write a weird squiggle for a 'z' in a word, and that odd looped 'k'.

Having decided they were weird at the time, I settled on a normal joined-up 'k', and a normal joined-up 'z'.

Oh and I use a loops on 'j'; 'y'; 'g' to make things easier too.

Have we moved on now, or are those odd shapes still taught?:*

#cursivewriting

Last updated 7 years ago