#PENMANSHIP

[theshitpostcalligrapher]

fun little extra that I wrote on stream, lil bit of minimum in cursive, italic, and a gothic textura

[yeoldenews]

Hello! I know you’ve talked about handwriting before, but do you have any examples of what was considered particularly ‘beautiful’ or ‘neat’ handwriting? I’m curious how it matches up with today’s standards. Also do you know if people ever used print in diaries or correspondence? Thank you! :D

A good way to see what was considered the 'ideal' handwriting during any particular era is to look at period penmanship textbooks/workbooks. There are quite a few of them floating around in different online archives going back to the 17th century, or even earlier in other languages. They also often have practice exercises you can try out yourself if you're so inclined and have a fountain pen handy. (Or you just want to recreate some really fun 17th century doodles.)

Here are some examples from the following years: 1673, 1712, 1755, 1794, 1838, 1866, 1885, 1915, 1929.

As for printing - honestly it's not something you really see much of prior to the 1930s/40s. Cursive and penmanship were taught beginning at a very young age, and I think most people just stuck with what they learned in school.

[valseceleste]

Diamine Inkvent 2023 Day 3: Early Dusk - Jinhao 82 (F)

[reigobun]

CRACKSHIP BE UPON YE

[howtomakeyousee]

[conservethis]

please enjoy this very curly handwriting in a letter from Scottish poet Rachel Annand Taylor to Ian Fletcher, circa 1950s

[ilovemesomevincentprice]

Vincent Price - Moss Rose (1947)

[eloquenthubak1982]

Love and Quote

[riesenfeldcenter]

On this day 151 years ago, 17-year-old George Tutin, an English law student, was feeling sick and stayed in bed until 10am.

We've been thoroughly enjoying paging through this newly acquired 1872 diary, which is completely filled out and contains a lot of observations about the weather. More interestingly, it also notes what he was up to academically and personally. Tutin took a lot of walks, spent most afternoons studying, translated and read Virgil, kept up with international affairs, trimmed sheep, and unfortunately seems to have gotten a lot of colds.

November 29, 1872

Being poorly I did not go to Thirsk but enjoyed the more inviting delights of bed till 10 o'clock.

February 26, 1872

A dull wet day, I got my watch-glass broken yesterday so I send it to get mended at Ripon by the postman.

June 18, 1872

Rather fine in the morning. In the afternoon a most terrible thunder storm took place as big as marble falling. We consequently did not get to Ripon Flower Show. Papa out in the evening after the storm. The Lords have made a mess of the Ballot Bill.

[lauralot89]

Cursive is good for your brain but most schools don't teach it nowadays so here you go:

[crazycatsiren]

One you start journaling with a fountain pen, you never go back. 📖

[satsuijin]

She may be illiterate-- but not with the brush of war.

[valseceleste]

Diamine Inkvent 2023 Day 4: Masquerade - Pelikan Twist (M)

[svulkcreature]

sum arts I made over the past few months

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[len-yx]

Twitter got to see this so so does tumblr

But not TikTok… my irls have my TikTok… I cannot say this on TikTok…