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ccc  ·  3156 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: How the Ballpoint Pen Killed Cursive

TL;DR I used to consider myself such a handwriting romantic/nostalgic, but now I'm not convinced that handwriting needs saving or offers any benefits that aren't tied up in aesthetic or nostalgia. I've heard things about it feeling more creative or expressive or something, but I'm having ideas about the fluency mattering more than the medium itself. Fewer mechanical/skill barriers between thought and print seems like the ideal, no?

This article isn't really focusing on the merits of handwriting like the others I've sought out, but it makes me think of this.

cheat: http://hastebin.com/raw/arezusojon





squirvel  ·  3156 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Other than four words I actually managed to read that. I feel relatively accomplished.