What Does Your Handwriting Look Like

[thang1thang2]

think it is slowly improving. Very slowl. These lines really help a lot too.

 

To be quite honest the lines and the thin nib completely and utterly transform your writing up several degrees of legibility.

[ndw76]

Thank you for the compliment.

[Tez]

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y76/tez-chan/handwriting1_zpsa8d5ddd7.jpg

 

I have a long way to go. :embarrassed_smile:

[byronss]

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y76/tez-chan/handwriting1_zpsa8d5ddd7.jpg

 

I have a long way to go. :embarrassed_smile:

 

You achieved your purpose! It's extremely legible and it looks quite nice!

[gfs2222]

http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h447/TMH26/EC0AB62C-A8BD-4088-B48B-79558BE342D9-1176-000000D01B8BD0E8.jpg

 

My semi-speed script

[mboschm]

^^^Neat and clear. Really nice!

[jimmyroot]

Hey all I'm new to the forum just thought I would share a sample! Over the course of the last month I've been working to alter the style of my writing to something more legible and consistent, my styles have always been a mashup of things I liked from other samples I saw!

 

I've just been trying to find a sample of my usual writing at work but I can't find anything, I'm going to try and find some to post later on when I get home

 

Here are some notes I've taken at work after spending approximately a month teaching (attempting to teach is probably more accurate) myself a sort of cursive italic!

 

The first one was with a biro and the other with a Pentel rollerball, I'm aware of the sin I'm committing here and as much as I want even a half decent fountain pen, I can't afford one yet so I'm just writing with whatever I can get my mits on!

Edited January 22, 2013 by jimmyroot

[byronss]

The first one was with a biro and the other with a Pentel rollerball, I'm aware of the sin I'm committing here and as much as I want even a half decent fountain pen, I can't afford one yet so I'm just writing with whatever I can get my mits on!

 

Wow! That's SUCH interesting handwriting! Incredibly neat and full of style! I really like it.

 

I cut my teeth as a teen on very inexpensive fountain pens and continued to buy them for the next 40 years, interspersed with more expensive ones. Quite a few of the cheapies write as well or better than the more expensive ones. Since I joined eBay in 2001, the world has opened up and the choice almost limitless. You could scour this forum for some suggestions.

 

 

[thang1thang2]

If you want a super cheap ballpoint pen that writes amazingly smooth, the Parker Trotter can be found at most Staples stores (or stores of the like) for around $5-6. You can buy red, blue, black and possibly even brown ink cartridges for it as well.

 

If you want a very thin nib for a fountain pen, the XF cross solo for ~$20 is an excellent choice. If you don't care much, there are several chinese pens available for $7-10. There's even a $14 chinese flex pen that behaves absolutely horrid (needs a ton of pressure) but is still extremely fun to play around with.

[jimmyroot]

Thanks Byronss, you're too kind! I'm far too self critical, never happy with the end result but at least it pushes me to keep trying. I want to find some Capitals that I'm comfortable with as they are a bit inconsistent at the moment, also I couldn't flourish if my life depended on it so that's next on my list of learnies

 

Also thank you for your suggestions...I will have a nose round the forum to see what other's are buying. I've had a few brief window shopping sessions on eBay, but felt like I needed some direction as the choice is vast! I have a bad feeling that once I take the plunge I won't be able to stop

 

thang1thang2, thanks for your input...I was wondering if there was a cheapish flex pen that I could get my hands on to experiment with...I'll have a look and see if I can source one like you mentioned when I have some cash. Meanwhile those rollerballs you mentioned will suit me very well until I can spend out a little more on a proper fountain! Thanks for the recommendation

[dragos.mocanu]

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/9716/image0137f.jpg Edited January 23, 2013 by dragos.mocanu

[moylek]

Here's my everyday handwriting - executed not too carefully, nor with great haste ...

 

 

Penmanship is a work in progress for me.

 

Believe it or not, the above is a huge improvement over my handwriting prior to six months ago, when I spent some time working with the Getty/Dubay italic workbook. I'll have to put together and before-and-after image.

 

And I should add: the top is Aurora Blue written with a Parker 51; the rest is Laywine's Christmas 2011 in a Lamy Safari (F); all on a Winnable composition book and distorted beyond meaning by LoMob on my crappy iPod camera

Edited January 23, 2013 by moylek

[Santak]

[timjthomas]

Been practicing about a year. Here is a quick sample written at normal speed. I would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks!!!

[longweight]

Mt first run through the alphabet using my new calligraphy set:

 

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8472/8420242290_da9291d058_b.jpg

WP_20130127_054 by alongweight, on Flickr

 

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8327/8420242524_75ff5ebb09_b.jpg

WP_20130127_059 by alongweight, on Flickr

[GClef]

Hey all I'm new to the forum just thought I would share a sample! Over the course of the last month I've been working to alter the style of my writing to something more legible and consistent, my styles have always been a mashup of things I liked from other samples I saw!

 

I've just been trying to find a sample of my usual writing at work but I can't find anything, I'm going to try and find some to post later on when I get home

 

Here are some notes I've taken at work after spending approximately a month teaching (attempting to teach is probably more accurate) myself a sort of cursive italic!

 

The first one was with a biro and the other with a Pentel rollerball, I'm aware of the sin I'm committing here and as much as I want even a half decent fountain pen, I can't afford one yet so I'm just writing with whatever I can get my mits on!

 

I absolutely hate this sample. It's too...too...what's the word...neat...like it could've been done with an IBM Selectric typewriter (google that!), with one of those special typeset ball thingies. Yeah, I don't like this at all, mostly because I CAN'T DO IT...yet.

[simonced]

Here is mime:

[GRJP]

Here it goes...

This is terrible, but hey

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/4880/scannedimage0.jpg

[Freddy]

 

Fred

Piece of My Heart..Big Brother

Fire..Experience

25 Or 6 to 4..Chicago... .

[Santak]