How do I physically write faster? [more inside]
posted on Feb 18, 2008 - 21 answers

Help with old / smudged handwriting on the back of a Civil War photo. [more inside]
posted on Nov 30, 2007 - 50 answers

Where can I begin to learn or practice calligraphy in Southern California? [more inside]
posted on Nov 27, 2007 - 2 answers

I'm looking for a website that had users draw each letter of the alphabet with their mouse and then overlaid each drawing of a given letter on one another to create an "average" typeface that looked remarkably crisp and professional. What was the site? [more inside]
posted on Jul 27, 2007 - 8 answers

Thinking of getting a graphics tablet to replace my keyboard as much as possible. Do I need to spring for something high-end, or are the cheaper / smaller tablets good enough to write with? [more inside]
posted on Jun 19, 2007 - 7 answers

Gel pens: Help me learn to make them perform consistently. [more inside]
posted on Apr 10, 2007 - 9 answers

My handwriting is so bad, I should probably start completely over and re-learn how to write. How can I do this? [more inside]
posted on Apr 8, 2007 - 27 answers

Did you ever have your handwriting analyzed by a professional graphologist? What did you learn about yourself? What does it cost? Was it worth it?
posted on Mar 28, 2007 - 12 answers

Why do most doctors have sloppy handwriting? [more inside]
posted on Jan 16, 2007 - 26 answers

How rude is it really to use a printer and a nice calligraphy or script font to print addresses on wedding invitation envelopes? [more inside]
posted on Aug 5, 2006 - 54 answers

Where can I find examples of nice looking "fonts" for writing by hand, in block letters? Script? [more inside]
posted on Feb 6, 2006 - 7 answers

How do I improve my handwriting? [more inside]
posted on Feb 6, 2006 - 17 answers

(Free) Unicode-compatible Hebrew modern handwriting fonts [more inside]
posted on Jan 11, 2006 - 3 answers

Computer Peripheral Filter: I am looking for a device (other than a plotter) which I can hook up to a computer which can then generate text that looks hand written. I know you can get handwriting TT fonts , but the documents produced do not really look hand written. Getting a plotter is a last resort. I'm pretty sure I have heard of a device that will do what I need, but I can't seem to google it. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.
posted on Dec 16, 2005 - 9 answers

Why do they bother to teach us cursive in school? [more inside]
posted on Sep 25, 2005 - 102 answers

PenFilter: I'm looking for a semi-cheap and absolutely reliable italic-nib pen for everyday (medium-to-heavy) use. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted on Apr 5, 2005 - 2 answers

I need to find a font that has "1st grade letters." In other words, block letters (small, not caps) that are the shape / kind that we all learned to hand print in 1st grade. All the simple, clean, fonts that I have found type the "a" with the curled line above the circle. I need a font that shows the "a" as a circle with a straight line descending down at a slight angle. Another example: the "q"-- I need the font (or fonts, if this will take a few) to show the "q" with a curled tail-- the way one would teach a 6 year old to write it. Also, I need the font to be super clean and not "handwritten." I have found a comic sort of font that has the right letter shapes, but it is too frilly / ornate. Imagine a primary school reader... those are the letters I want! I tried to go to a font site, but with 20,000 fonts I felt like I was looking for the (cliche warning:) needle in a haystack. Any font gurus out there know exactly what I should get and where to get it? Last: free beats expensive, but I am willing to pay if the font site is selling it.
posted on Sep 11, 2004 - 6 answers

Is it possible for someone to improve their handwriting later in life, say at the age of 40? Do you have any tales of inspiration or warning?

I mostly print, and would like to teach myself to print more neatly, something like the font Comic Sans.

I suppose the broader question I'm asking is if its possible to acquire any number of skills (playing piano, drawing) later in life. Not sure why this appeals to me, perhaps it's a midlife crisis avoidance ritual or something.
posted on Jul 27, 2004 - 22 answers

I'd like to learn shorthand, to help take notes quicker and more efficiently. (Ideally, teach myself.) Any suggestions?
posted on Mar 12, 2004 - 2 answers