I'm a lefty and my handwriting has always been, well not something that can, or maybe should, be read. It comes from having to write backwards. But I still believe that even in this "modern" age that a well written, beautiful hand, conveys care, comfort and intimacy. All things that are needs and sorely missing from modern society. A beautiful online card from Jackie Larson with a loving message make will brighten my day. But a beautiful 2 word handwritten note saying "Love You" with touch my soul
Handwriting is a lost art. I always envied those who had pretty handwriting, but mine was so bad that I abandoned cursive (except for signing my name) in favor of printing around age 19 or so. My style of printing at least used to be at once attractive and legible. Now, in old age, nothing I hand write looks either attractive or legible, but I guess it matters little at this point.
I was lucky enough to attend a high school that offered classes in mechanical drawing. Great class for many reasons, but one of them was how to draw letters (as opposed to writing them) so that they are clearly legible and will be legible 100, 200, 1,000 years from now.
It's pretty much all digital now. I used to hand draw and ink in all my maps, but I went digital about 15 years ago. Anymore, if it's done by hand, it's done as art, not as a technical document.
I'm a lefty and my handwriting has always been, well not something that can, or maybe should, be read. It comes from having to write backwards. But I still believe that even in this "modern" age that a well written, beautiful hand, conveys care, comfort and intimacy. All things that are needs and sorely missing from modern society. A beautiful online card from Jackie Larson with a loving message make will brighten my day. But a beautiful 2 word handwritten note saying "Love You" with touch my soul
Or a photo of a bird in flight.
Handwriting is a lost art. I always envied those who had pretty handwriting, but mine was so bad that I abandoned cursive (except for signing my name) in favor of printing around age 19 or so. My style of printing at least used to be at once attractive and legible. Now, in old age, nothing I hand write looks either attractive or legible, but I guess it matters little at this point.
I was lucky enough to attend a high school that offered classes in mechanical drawing. Great class for many reasons, but one of them was how to draw letters (as opposed to writing them) so that they are clearly legible and will be legible 100, 200, 1,000 years from now.
I wonder if this is still done by hand now or all computer? I've seen old blueprints and so impressed with the legibility of the writing.
It's pretty much all digital now. I used to hand draw and ink in all my maps, but I went digital about 15 years ago. Anymore, if it's done by hand, it's done as art, not as a technical document.