Yeah, as someone who taught themselves Palmer script [0] in high school, I learned that it can only really be written fast if you have a fountain pen (which mad

Yeah, as someone who taught themselves Palmer script [0] in high school, I learned that it can only really be written fast if you have a fountain pen (which made me buy a cheap fountain pen), and that it's hard to write block letters using one. It's easier to accurately trace the shapes of cursive using a ballpoint pen, but because you have to press down a lot more to get a solid line on the page, you're forced to write more slowly. I think something like Getty-Dubay Italic [1][2] is more appropriate for pencils and ballpoint pens, and for teaching children to write. It's also a more basic script than cursive. The primary thing is learning the basic shapes that make up most lowercase/minuscule letters. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmer_Method https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmer_Method [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getty-Dubay_Italic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getty-Dubay_Italic [2]: https://handwritingsuccess.com/italic-examples/ https://handwritingsuccess.com/italic-examples/