> Most of people through most of history would not have consciously known there were atoms of writing smaller than a single letter. Most kids today who learn t

> Most of people through most of history would not have consciously known there were atoms of writing smaller than a single letter. Most kids today who learn to write learn to write the Latin alphabet learn by tracing individual strokes or “atoms” as you put them. Minimizing strokes introduces cursive. Stepping back into history, there’s a lot of overlap between how you would carve letters into a clay tablet/stone and how a seven segment display works. So that’s a fun parallel.