Cursive is slower to write and harder to read. Also, people outside the examination and testing system don't used handwriting anymore (except for squiggling the

Cursive is slower to write and harder to read. Also, people outside the examination and testing system don't used handwriting anymore (except for squiggling their signatures occasionally!) Although I myself was taught 'joined up' handwriting at school I have chipped away at it over the years to create a more convenient mix of print and cursive. e.g. the tailed letters ygjq(f) slow down writing considerably if you join them up. Where the nib ends on the right hand side of the letter (i.e. in the direction of the flow of text) then joining is fast e.g. 'c','e'