Handwriting sample

[Kate H]

This is my first time putting my new fountain pens to any use. A handwriting sample of my French Notes, taken at my regular note-taking speed.

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This was written using a Haolilai 601 with Pelican Brilliant Black ink on cheap notebook paper

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And this was written using a Hero 329 with Pelican Brilliant Black ink on cheap notebook paper.

Edited August 6, 2009 by Kate H

[WendyNC]

Very neat and legible. A fountain pen makes all those rules a little easier to organize, doesn't it? Or at least a little more pleasant.

[vidalia11]

Neat writing. How well does the pen/ink work on cheap paper? Any problems?

[ArchiMark]

Agree with Wendy, that your writing is neat and legible...beyond that, my comment is that most of your writing has a backwards slant to it, but not all, some inconsistencies within words themselves....so, you might think about that....

 

 

 

Just my 2¢....

[Ondina]

Nice and very readable. Welcome!

[Sebastien]

I also use to take my notes with a FP during my Univerity studies. It semms like that helped me concentrate more on the course and do less daydreaming.

 

You notes are very clean and well structured.

 

I've notice some mistakes in the féminin / masculin rules... but these are non-relevent mistakes that any french people will accept.

Edited August 5, 2009 by Sebastien

[Kate H]

It does make it a little more fun to do. I've always used ballpoints before, and was thus a very heavy writer, which would cause my hand to cramp up pretty often. I've not used any "nice" fountain pens before, but these have so far been very smooth writers, and just glide along the page.

 

I've not had any problems with the pens or ink on the cheap paper. No bleed through. There's some slight show-through, but I don't find it too distracting. These are in a five-star mead notebook, but even the very thin paper in dollar-store notebooks haven't posed a problem for me.

 

Yes, I've noticed the backwards slant. I've been trying to make it consistent, but depending on the surface I'm writing on (in the case with these notes, standing, with the notebook on my arm) it's more inconsistent than others.

 

I've thankfully never really had much of a problem with daydreaming during lectures. College courses seem to keep me pretty well occupied. Mostly because it's not copying off a board, so I have to actually pay attention to what's being said.

 

I suppose as long as they're acceptable, I'll be okay. My main goal's to actually show up on time for a French Final. I never managed that in high school, which is why I get to start over at French 1.

[Randal6393]

Best of luck to you in your exams, Kate. The slight backward slant is consistent, which makes it an acceptable form of writing. In fact, that slant was desired by Germans in the Frankfurt area around 1600. Of course, if you want to develop a consistent Round Hand to go with your French, I would talk to Fernan and see what he has to say.

 

Enjoy,

[caliken]

Yes, I've noticed the backwards slant. I've been trying to make it consistent

 

If you turn your paper anti-clockwise, about 30 degrees or so, and write as you normally do, on the lines ( you'll be writing slightly uphill) you'll find that your writing will appear more upright.

Edited August 6, 2009 by caliken

[Kate H]

if you want to develop a consistent Round Hand to go with your French, I would talk to Fernan and see what he has to say.

 

I may look into that. Now that I've finally got some time, I'm getting ready to start learning Italic writing.

 

If you turn your paper anti-clockwise, about 30 degrees or so, and write as you normally do, on the lines ( you'll be writing slightly uphill) you'll find that your writing will appear more upright.

 

That's a rather interesting. The normal angle of my paper for writing is counter-clockwise at 30 to 45 degrees. The slant of my writing remarkably stays pretty much consistent (with a few irregularities here and there) no matter the angle of my paper, which can be anywhere from completely upright, to ninety-degrees counter clockwise, depending on how much space I have on the writing surface.