Tips for improving cursive writing

00:00 Pens 12:18 Grip 14:00 Desk 14:15 Size 16:14 Spacing 20:35 Hand/Wrist/Arm Movement 22:35 Pen Lift 25:04 Angle 27:49 Speed [cute kitty mews] 29:03 Flourish 31:19 Rhythm 33:38 Sample

"The pen betrays you" 😂 well said, I love it, it's so true

People tell me "You have such beautiful handwriting!" But I don't; I have nice handwriting, yes, but it only impresses people because so many people have horrible handwriting. I want handwriting I enjoy looking at. Your video is exactly what I need; thank you! I want my handwriting to better than it was in my twenties, which is certainly much better than it is now! There is so much in this video; I have a feeling I'm going to watch it several times! Thanks again!

I was really stressed with my handwriting since it looked absolutely terrible. I'm in college now and I felt that it's time to stop being childish and start working on hobbies that would help me in life. After I watched your video, I was encouraged to practice my handwriting and have been improving steadily. Writing also helped me fight my depression since there was a very relaxing feel it gives, now every time I feel down I leisurely sit down, get my pen and paper, and write a poem.

That tip about keeping an eye on the last letter to control the slant of the words is just pure gold. It just makes it so much easier to keep the writing neat.

I asked my grandmother's once, why their handwriting was impeccable. Turns out that both of them said they were taught to write without letting their hand or arm touch the table. One was born in 1907 and the other was born in 1922. I was impressed that they both had an education, since both grew up in farming families. Education was not a necessity in those communities, at that time.

I've received compliments on my handwriting and cursive for years, but I still want to improve. I hate it when I have a bad handwriting day.

"That leads to bad habits, like a death grip" Fucking gold XD

Two women meet at the street and one of them asks the other: - Where are you going? - To the pharmacy. - Why, are you sick or something? - No, my husband is a doctor and I got a letter from him.

My mother had beautiful handwriting, she was taught by her mother, she taught me. Our writing looks so much alike! I told my kids writing in cursive is an artform. Art? Yes, art! All but one child had very nice writing. One ditched school & forged notes from me, I seriously had to look at them all & guess which ones I actually wrote. We all have "something unique" & my son missed that part. I love a very fluid, medium point pen. I am definitely one of those people totally irritated buy printed signatures these days or worse yet, a mark! A young man I met had his mark on his driver's license and his military ID. It made me very sad to see something that was once used by those that could not read or write. Thank you for the nice video. I'm seeing it seven years in the future. lol

for those of you who don't have time, or wish for a recap, here ya go :] 》 pens 1. different pens affect your handwriting! negatively or positively depending on the kind you use. 2. ballpoint and felt tip pens = bad line consistency and create bad habits because you need a firmer/hard grip to get a consistent line. 3. gel and fountain pens work best for line consistency and are also great because you dont need to grip as hard. 4. tip size matters as well. 0.5, 0.4, and 0.3 tip are usually the best. 5. when buying a fountain pen avoid extra broad and broad. medium is ok, but fine and extra fine are usually preferred 》hand positions 1. whatever you do, make sure you're not gripping the pen too tightly. make sure you're relaxed and hold the pen lightly but securely. 2. rest the pen on your middle finger and grip it gently with your index finger and thunmb OR rest the pen on your ring finger and gently grip the pen with your thumb, middle, and index finger 3. again, stay relaxed 4. make sure you have space around you. keep your desk space tidy 》size 1. watch the size of your letters! too big and things will get rounded with too much empty space. you are constricted 2. be careful not to go too small either. again, you'll be constricted and have less space to work. everything will start looking cramped 3. it's important to find that happy medium. not too big, not too small. an idea of how big it should be, keep it within a single line of note paper. this may not work for everything since some lined paper may be bigger or smaller than showed in the video. 》spacing 1. add more consistent spacing between letters. 2. keep ample space between each letter, making sure that it's not too crowed 3. running hand is a kind of font used in business with lotts of space between the letters. it's a good thing to practice because it slows you down and gets you to think about what you are writing. it will also help your cursive to become more legible and beautiful 4. one good practice technique is to make a line of six of the same letters with the same amount of space (plenty) between each letter. then make another exactly like it below it. repeat 4x. then turn the paper the other way (so the a's are all standing up) and do the same thing, this time going across the lines of the other letters to see if you kept a consistent spacing. this will help keep your lettering consistent. (technique by michael sull. look him up, he's got good books on cursive) 》positioning 1. don't be afraid to move your wrist and arm. don't just plant your hand on the paper. you'll run out of space if you do that. 2. use wrist and arm movement instead of only finger movement. 3. lift your arm slightly and move it as you go, that way your arm will flow and your writing will be smooth 4. don't be too self conscious and stay comfortable. if you're comfortable, your handwriting will be as well. 》about lifting the pen in the middle of a sentence 1. if you want to lift it, you can! if you like the way it looks with all the words connected, keep it that way. it can also be good practice since all the letters in one word are connected. 2. its ok to lift quickly, just keep you're rythm. in the end it's up to you :] 》watch your angle 1. keep an eye on the previous letter to keep the angle consistent. if you dont, you will end up with letters all over the place. 2. you can use guide sheets if you want, but it won't always be as handy 》 establishing good rythm and speed 1. you may go slower at first while you're getting used to it, but eventually you will find a good rythm and speed that works for you 2. the rythm is pretty important. when you go too slow your handwriting loses it's rythm, flow, and swag. when you go a little faster, it has more personality. 3. dont go to fast though! then it gets messy and runs away 4. you want a controlled speed 》 adding flourishes 1. dont over do it. definitely not in every sentence. if you're writing a letter, then the top and bottom are the best places. the body should be simpler. no fancy flourishes there. 2. play around with it! up, down, curls. find what's comfortable and looks good to you 》quick recap of the most important points 1. size, find the medium 2. spacing, dont let it cramp 3. angle, keep an eye on the letter before 4. speed, not too fast or slow. find your rythm 》 the end! i hope this helps! have a lovely day and God be with you <3

anyone wants to learn the doctor's handwriting?

Who else is relearning how to write in cursive because of the dark academia aesthetic

So basically, I don't have horrible hand writing, I'm probably using the wrong pen

I like this calligrapher. Her manner is calm, soothing and sensible. I have learned a lot from watching her videos and putting her teachings into practice. Thank you for basics and attention to detail. If she were my neighbor, I would love to sit and talk with her.

To the Author .... your handriving is absolutely beautiful. I had good handwriting as a child and also learned calligraphy in my 20's, creating certificates for awards etc. And it looked good, at the time. My handwriting is now (in my 60's) utterly shocking and little more than a scrawl.

I like to watch people write it is so satisfying

She had me dying when she said the pen betrayed you and when she said don't pick up your pen and go to lunch in the middle of a word. Lmao.

This is the most wholesome tutorial I've ever seen. Thank you!

Thank you so much for this video, I really improved my writing by just applying the spacing tip! Also the lifting of the pinky for the increased mobility on the page is something I never really learned in all my school years!