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AFAIK, cursive is still being taught at (most) schools here in Germany, although most of my peers had abandoned it for print lettering by grade 10. Actually, w
by veddox 10y ago
AFAIK, cursive is still being taught at (most) schools here in Germany, although most of my peers had abandoned it for print lettering by grade 10.
Actually, when we had out introductory lecture for my university course, the prof strongly urged us to take notes on paper rather than digitally, as the added sensory input of the pen aids the memory. I followed his advice, though probably more because I find paper-based notetaking to be much more efficient than taking notes with a keyboard. (You're much more flexible when writing on paper.)
- gumby 10y agoMy son just graduated and the same thing is true: he's pretty much abandoned it. He's also stopped using Füllhalter (fountain pens) for which joined-up letters make more sense. I have tried various electronic techniques over the years and agree that I take much more useful notes by hand.
- veddox 10y agoI find fountain pens so much nicer to write with than ballpoints. If I need to write anything longer than a sentence, I would always choose the fountain pen - it's much gentler on your hand, so you don't tire as quickly, and you have a finer degree of control, so your handwriting becomes more legible.
- Broken_Hippo 10y agoNow I'm wanting to draw with one - I very much understand the hand fatigue as I get it as well... Along with tennis elbow. Different pens and paintbrushes have different fatigue rates. For handwriting, how long did it take you to adjust to it? Is the grip much different?
- gumby 10y agoit's not just that the grip is different but you draw (pull) the pen rather than push (pushing, especially with the stiff nibs, causes a skip). You grip a biro much more firmly so that it doesn't move around as you push it. I believe this is why the fountain pen doesn't fatigue you as much.