What Does Your Handwriting Look Like

[nunez]

OK, I'll give this a try. This is an example of my 'normal' note taking hand. Although I like the paper of the Campus notebooks, the 7mm rule does cramp things. Sitting at an odd angle doesn't help either.

 

In any case, comments or suggestions for improvement are welcome (it's supposed to be Spencerian!)

 

Cheers,

- SteveN

 

Oh yes, it's a Lamy 2000, fine nib with Aurora black. That might be part of the 'cramped' problem....

[Achim]

OK, I'll give this a try. This is an example of my 'normal' note taking hand. Although I like the paper of the Campus notebooks, the 7mm rule does cramp things. Sitting at an odd angle doesn't help either.

 

In any case, comments or suggestions for improvement are welcome (it's supposed to be Spencerian!)

 

Cheers,

- SteveN

 

Oh yes, it's a Lamy 2000, fine nib with Aurora black. That might be part of the 'cramped' problem....

 

I think it's not a problem with the line spacing - you could always skip a line inbetween. What makes it looked cramped and difficult to read is the missing room horizontally between the letters. Look at this fine example of master Madarasz from iampeth.com: he leaves nearly the same room between letters than a letter itself would take.

 

http://www.iampeth.com/artwork/madarasz02.jpg

 

Best, Achim.

[nunez]

OK, I'll give this a try. This is an example of my 'normal' note taking hand. Although I like the paper of the Campus notebooks, the 7mm rule does cramp things. Sitting at an odd angle doesn't help either.

 

In any case, comments or suggestions for improvement are welcome (it's supposed to be Spencerian!)

 

Cheers,

- SteveN

 

Oh yes, it's a Lamy 2000, fine nib with Aurora black. That might be part of the 'cramped' problem....

 

I think it's not a problem with the line spacing - you could always skip a line inbetween. What makes it looked cramped and difficult to read is the missing room horizontally between the letters. Look at this fine example of master Madarasz from iampeth.com: he leaves nearly the same room between letters than a letter itself would take.

 

http://www.iampeth.com/artwork/madarasz02.jpg

 

Best, Achim.

 

Right you are! Amazing how sometimes the bloody obvious needs to be pointed out. Don't know why I was thinking vertically when he problem was horizontal (is there such a thing as direction dyslexia? )

 

According to page 22 of the New Spencerian Compendium, spaces between letters should be 1.5 u-spaces. So, time to stretch it out a bit....

[ethernautrix]

It's a bit blurry, taken quickly this morning, but gives an overall impression of my handwriting:

 

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yfW7l9SmjkY/TIZ2q60n1WI/AAAAAAAAAew/DPYAF8psITo/s800/IMG_4181.JPG

 

 

 

(If anyone manages to read it, the quotation in the lower right is by Rohini Sharma.)

 

Love love love your handwriting=) Would it be possible to see a more close up pic as well?

 

 

Cheers, whitelily. Click on the thumbnails for the larger pictures. Thanks!

 

 

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yfW7l9SmjkY/TJfKa9cgFjI/AAAAAAAAAhI/L6i5MisX10k/s144/t-20100920%20writing%20sample%2004.JPG

 

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yfW7l9SmjkY/TJfKeNRo9aI/AAAAAAAAAhM/pT2toS_nWdY/s144/t-20100920%20writing%20sample%2006.JPG

 

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yfW7l9SmjkY/TJfKgmfz-3I/AAAAAAAAAhQ/zzcBfLwADLQ/s144/t-20100920%20writing%20sample%2007.JPG

 

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yfW7l9SmjkY/TJfKj6uSomI/AAAAAAAAAhU/r9EhrUwbMfw/s144/t-20100920%20writing%20sample%2014.JPG

[13KnifeThrower13]

My handwriting. I use a broad Italic nib for everyday writing - it produces subtle thick/thin variations and I find the italic nib is capable of being used on most types of paper, unlike a flexible nib.

Very nice!!! i want to learn to write cursive like that, but i am not very good a cursive....

[fozzy_d]

my pens have ink and i can post here now! wee

 

http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/ad17/thefozzybook/fountain%20pens/P1010752.jpg

 

http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/ad17/thefozzybook/fountain%20pens/P1010750.jpg

 

 

that's my day-to-day penmanship, it's quite a mutation between print and cursive, and sometimes the same letters would differ within the same sentence. it's a bit schizophrenic.

 

i will try to post a cursive note sometime...

[beak]

just chipping in...

[beak]

just chipping in...

sorry = having grief attaching things! try again...

[glindauer]

Here are some abecedarians in Noodler's turquoise eel ink. A bit shaky, I'm afraid.

[trevor14]

Hey! This is my handwriting

 

http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/ab137/tcourtrightphotos/003.jpg?t=1286644036

http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/ab137/tcourtrightphotos/004.jpg

 

Pilot Varsity Disposable Fountain Pen Blue

 

Tell me what you think!

 

I honestly hate it! I just don't think it is that consistent or nice looking....... ideas? suggestions?

Edited October 9, 2010 by trevor14

[glindauer]

Hey! This is my handwriting

 

http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/ab137/tcourtrightphotos/003.jpg?t=1286644036

http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/ab137/tcourtrightphotos/004.jpg

 

Pilot Varsity Disposable Fountain Pen Blue

 

Tell me what you think!

 

I honestly hate it! I just don't think it is that consistent or nice looking....... ideas? suggestions?

 

I think it looks great!

[Scot]

This is a sample of my writing. I'm new to using the fountain pen in my everyday writing.

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Edited October 10, 2010 by Scot

[Daisy]

Here are some abecedarians in Noodler's turquoise eel ink. A bit shaky, I'm afraid.

 

Hey Glindauer, +1 on the shakiness. Once I stopped using a death grip on my pencil/pen, a most pronounced shakiness emerged in my writing, and every so often a full jerk. Sometimes it's enough to drive me batty, and sometimes it's not there at all. I have wondered if (in my case) it's not yet another side effect of hypothyroidism, but either way it's either live with the shakiness or go back to the intensely painful death grip, so I live with it.

 

At some point I'll drag out the scanner and have a go at posting something -- so many people have such beautiful handwriting here!

[trevor14]

Scot- I really like your "I" !

 

I really dont like my F and T. Do people often just change how they make their letters? I am only 14 so i havent really had sign important documents and what not, so could i change them?

[glindauer]

I really dont like my F and T. Do people often just change how they make their letters? I am only 14 so i havent really had sign important documents and what not, so could i change them?

 

Trevor,

 

You can definitely change how you write, but you need to practice the new shapes you choose. The best time to do this is at home, relaxed, like in a journal, or writing a note to a family member. If your only practice is when you are stressed with something else-- taking notes at work or school-- it is hard to keep from slipping into your old way of writing.

[Cuco]

Hi all. This it's my handwriting style. Written with a Praker 45 Medium nib. Written extract from the book A Clash of Kings, George R. R. Martin (Nice reading by the way).

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/8449/10102010153.jpg

 

PD: Sorry for my orthography (not my natural language) and bad quality photos (Nokia 5800 hasn't good camera, next ones i promise will do with my reflex: Nikon 3000)

[trevor14]

Your handwriting is gorgeous!

[whitelily]

It's a bit blurry, taken quickly this morning, but gives an overall impression of my handwriting:

 

<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/1S8QI0nZlBM6nyp9UuJaZg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yfW7l9SmjkY/TIZ2q60n1WI/AAAAAAAAAew/DPYAF8psITo/s800/IMG_4181.JPG" /></a>

 

 

 

(If anyone manages to read it, the quotation in the lower right is by Rohini Sharma.)

 

Love love love your handwriting=) Would it be possible to see a more close up pic as well?

 

 

Cheers, whitelily. Click on the thumbnails for the larger pictures. Thanks!

 

 

<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/F22BOuLqmQb0vpWlsZhitw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yfW7l9SmjkY/TJfKa9cgFjI/AAAAAAAAAhI/L6i5MisX10k/s144/t-20100920%20writing%20sample%2004.JPG" /></a>

 

<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/0f2LHXRv0myqsuogQBeDXw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yfW7l9SmjkY/TJfKeNRo9aI/AAAAAAAAAhM/pT2toS_nWdY/s144/t-20100920%20writing%20sample%2006.JPG" /></a>

 

<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/BfpBVLes5Mkyw5Ghhl3ZNg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yfW7l9SmjkY/TJfKgmfz-3I/AAAAAAAAAhQ/zzcBfLwADLQ/s144/t-20100920%20writing%20sample%2007.JPG" /></a>

 

<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/3qJDQyr6QSNCF5fU2LSgYg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yfW7l9SmjkY/TJfKj6uSomI/AAAAAAAAAhU/r9EhrUwbMfw/s144/t-20100920%20writing%20sample%2014.JPG" /></a>

 

Thank you so much! I really enjoy your handwriting - it´s nice, very clear and I love the look of it!

[omicron]

http://i979.photobucket.com/albums/ae271/surrealdeal/AK000043.jpg

 

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[penspouse]

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I little tough for me to decipher, but I've seen worse.