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Whatever happened to cursive writing? (2020)

1 points by susam 5y ago

dang 5y ago
Related: Cursive Seemed to Go the Way of Quills and Parchment. Now It’s Coming Back - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19664103 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19664103 - April 2019 (66 comments) How the Ballpoint Pen Killed Cursive - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18469556 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18469556 - Nov 2018 (10 comments) How the Ballpoint Pen Killed Cursive (2015) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16565616 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16565616 - March 2018 (10 comments) Cursive Handwriting and Other Education Myths (2016) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15671761 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15671761 - Nov 2017 (145 comments) The Lost Virtue of Cursive - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12839952 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12839952 - Oct 2016 (70 comments) Is cursive handwriting making a comeback? - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12193539 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12193539 - July 2016 (46 comments) How the Ballpoint Pen Killed Cursive - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10141874 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10141874 - Aug 2015 (125 comments) Is Cursive Writing Dead? - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8509813 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8509813 - Oct 2014 (2 comments) Is Cursive Dead? Not on Your Life - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2500864 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2500864 - April 2011 (23 comments) Cursive handwriting considered harmful; bring back italic - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=810877 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=810877 - Sept 2009 (60 comments) Is Cursive Handwriting Dead? - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=726294 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=726294 - July 2009 (14 comments)
bananarchist 5y ago
It's unfortunate in discussions on handwriting that personal style is disregarded: such an opportunity for students to develop their capacity for self-expression! I exchange letters like the old fart I am, and all of my penpals utilize distinct cursive forms despite the fact that we all no doubt learned the same shapes and proportions in school. Some have very frantic strokes with long ascenders and descenders; some emphasize the curves and loops giving their sentences a bubbly look; and it seems everyone hates the "standard" majuscule "T", "F" and "Q" as I've seen several variants on that, including my own preferred (bastardized) versions. Block letters just aren't as evocative.
coldblues 5y ago
In Eastern Europe cursive is still taught in school. I couldn't imagine myself keeping up with all the writing I have to do while writing in print. Cursive is faster.

1 points by susam 5y ago

dang 5y ago

Related: Cursive Seemed to Go the Way of Quills and Parchment. Now It’s Coming Back - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19664103 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19664103 - April 2019 (66 comments) How the Ballpoint Pen Killed Cursive - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18469556 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18469556 - Nov 2018 (10 comments) How the Ballpoint Pen Killed Cursive (2015) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16565616 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16565616 - March 2018 (10 comments) Cursive Handwriting and Other Education Myths (2016) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15671761 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15671761 - Nov 2017 (145 comments) The Lost Virtue of Cursive - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12839952 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12839952 - Oct 2016 (70 comments) Is cursive handwriting making a comeback? - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12193539 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12193539 - July 2016 (46 comments) How the Ballpoint Pen Killed Cursive - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10141874 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10141874 - Aug 2015 (125 comments) Is Cursive Writing Dead? - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8509813 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8509813 - Oct 2014 (2 comments) Is Cursive Dead? Not on Your Life - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2500864 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2500864 - April 2011 (23 comments) Cursive handwriting considered harmful; bring back italic - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=810877 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=810877 - Sept 2009 (60 comments) Is Cursive Handwriting Dead? - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=726294 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=726294 - July 2009 (14 comments)

bananarchist 5y ago

It's unfortunate in discussions on handwriting that personal style is disregarded: such an opportunity for students to develop their capacity for self-expression! I exchange letters like the old fart I am, and all of my penpals utilize distinct cursive forms despite the fact that we all no doubt learned the same shapes and proportions in school. Some have very frantic strokes with long ascenders and descenders; some emphasize the curves and loops giving their sentences a bubbly look; and it seems everyone hates the "standard" majuscule "T", "F" and "Q" as I've seen several variants on that, including my own preferred (bastardized) versions. Block letters just aren't as evocative.

coldblues 5y ago

In Eastern Europe cursive is still taught in school. I couldn't imagine myself keeping up with all the writing I have to do while writing in print. Cursive is faster.