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Somewhere online (maybe here) I read the suggestion to hold the pen between the index and middle fingers (with the thumb slightly below and to the side, where i
by bikenaga 7y ago
Somewhere online (maybe here) I read the suggestion to hold the pen between the index and middle fingers (with the thumb slightly below and to the side, where it will naturally fall). I've done it this way ever since - it's much more comfortable, and I find it easier to control the pen.
- 1MachineElf 7y agoI've held a pen like this all my life. Long term effects are a callous on the middle finger front-most knuckle and a slightly crooked index finger. Gets the job done, but I wonder if there is a better way.
- lisper 7y agoThere is. 1. Touch the pad of your thumb to the pad of your index finger. 2. Curl your middle finger slightly so that the side of the tip of your middle finger just touches the side of your thumb. There should be no space between your middle and index fingers. 3. If you've done it properly, your hand will feel completely relaxed, and there will be a little triangular-shaped hole created by your thumb, index, and middle fingers. Stick the pen in this hole and hold it just tightly enough to keep it from falling out. It should take almost no muscle tension to hold it in place. This is very similar to what you've described. You may still get a callus on your middle finger, but your index finger should not be crooked.
- MivLives 7y agoDid the same thing. It took a bit to get used to but I really prefer it now. My hand writing improved a little bit.