I was brought up on italic handwriting like many in the UK, it works for me. I personally can't write for a long time with a biro / ball point pen of any make

I was brought up on italic handwriting like many in the UK, it works for me. I personally can't write for a long time with a biro / ball point pen of any make or expense because of the tightness of the grip needed as mentioned in the article cited above (not the OA). My test is simple, can the pen make a mark on the paper when I drag it down the page without any pressure other than the weight of the pen? If so, its fine, if not, I can use it for forms but not much else.