Do you have good or attractive handwriting?

Question

Left handed, so must be careful if I want anyone to be able to read it. Always envied Mother, cousins, sisters with beautiful handwriting.

Answer 1

It depends on my mood at the time of writing. When I'm taking my time I can write nicely with neat evenly sized and spaced, rounded, upright, letters when I'm angry or just jotting down a quick note my writing is cramped, spiky and leans over. I'm ambridexterous but write primarily with my left hand. 

Answer 2

i was, lost it at work :)

Answer 3

Mine is like a spider got dipped in ink and crawled across the page.. I'm left handed also.. I think you lose the knack with nearly everything coming out of a keyboard now.

Answer 4

A few years ago, I sent for my handwriting analysis ...and it told me quite a lot of things about myself.

My handwriting has improved over the years, but to read it, you will instantly notice ...a creative flair in my writing.

Answer 5

Terrible pinmenship - like you except right handed never understood how so many girls had such beautiful writing and mine looked like chicken scratch

Answer 6

German parent, German discipline so yes it is good. My children after 12 years of French Schools are good as well. I feel this American abandonment of penmanship is a great loss for society.   The kids thes days cannot put a coherent thought down on paper

Comments

I agree.
Here they were going to remove handwriting from schools completely, but it was voted against doing that.
Writing is like an Art, and must be pampered.

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Agreed

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But is penmanship related to the ability to write well?

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Yes it is P.  In what I have seen, experienced, and noted those who can only key have lost the ability to organize complex thoughts. They have no discipline, no organization and few analytical skills

It is a common complaint when dealing with millennial college hires. I will not deem to call them University trainers. Fellow employer so feel the same. It is the dumbing down of the educational system in the US.

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There are lots of fantastic writers who have shitty penmanship

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Archerchef, I have to side with Patresi on this one.  Beautiful handwriting has nothing to do with quality writing. I've had students with beautiful handwriting who could not write a well-written essay. On the other hand, some with messy handwriting had much better papers written and had a purpose in their writing.  
    My daughter writes IMO, excellently. Yet her handwriting is sometimes hard to decipher, not because she writes sloppily but because of the way she forms her letters in a vertical  and smallish style.
  The orig question was is your handwriting attractive? --that has nothing to do with actual writing as in writing an essay or even a paragraph.  JS!

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https://www.buzzfeed.com/crownpublishinggroup/the-very-weird-handwriting-of-very-famous-authors-ex5r?utm_term=.nhj02QymN#.dl9My5z9Y

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Some very good examples some very poor examples, your point is?  Composition excellent, only Hemingway used a typewriter.  

My Grandfather personally hated Fitzgerald.  I also agree he was not great.  Everyone of your examples were of people who wrote long hand and and had learned composition

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Yes but because your grandfather and you didn't like Fitzgerald doesn't mean that he wasn't a great writer.  I don't like Malcolm Lowry or James Joyce however I recognize that they're great writers:   http://www.npr.org/2014/09/08/346346588/how-gatsby-went-from-a-moldering-flop-to-a-great-american-novel

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I will agree with you on Joyce P

Answer 7

I have legible handwriting. I think that's good enough! :) 

Answer 8

If I write slowly, it is nice but if I write fast, it isn't.

Answer 9

Yes l have beautiful handwriting as if l wouldn't it might cause errors.

The funny thing is my father's handwriting was awful to read so he was forever being called by pharmacists who could not read his prescriptions.

Answer 10

I'm a southpaw to. My handwriting it ok and neat. My S/O handwriting puts mine to shame. 

Comments

Gigi understand, however I believe you underrate yourself

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Maybe so

Answer 11

Very attractive.  I remember in high school I had one teacher who would look over my shoulder just to watch me write. She told me I had the prettiest handwriting she'd ever seen.  I was signing some documents at the bank one time and the lady there commented on my handwriting.

I remember years ago I found a old general store ledger from 1860-1861.  Whoever wrote in that ledger had handwriting that looked like a work of art.  Of course it was written with the old ink well system and the style was just beautiful.  But years ago students were taught "penmanship" and didn't graduate from high school printing in block letters like today.

Answer 12

It is pretty at times but can be too big.  I've been told it shows a good sense of humor.

Answer 13

I write the goodest

Answer 14

I have two types. One is for things that I need to look presentable. The other is for me - a more comfortable style of writing. 

Answer 15

Not anymore, I completely lost it because I started using printing in caps to write more clear and faster when I started my business. I would have to start practicing again. I just tried a few words and oh, my, horrible, cant even remember all the written letters !!!

Answer 16

My regular handwriting is average, neat but not exciting. But... I can do calligraphy, boxed letters, 3d lettering, bubble letters, graffiti type letters and can copy about any font. ☺

Answer 17

It's pretty good-slanted right.  People say it is pretty but I write too big!  It's a problem when I write a large check.

Answer 18

I dont like my handwriting unless I use a certain type of pen! For the most part my handwriting is ugh! Not sure why, my mothers is gorgeous, my fathers sucks though. Maybe thats why! 

Answer 19

I've been told that I have great handwriting. 

Answer 20

Half my writing isn't even legiable.

Answer 21

When im in a rush, it is chicken scratch but still readable.  When im relaxed, it is nice and clear

Answer 22

I just read and article about hand writing. It said people who have messy hand writing, think faster. I don't know how true that is. 

Comments

Then I am thinking very very fast:)

Answer 23

That depends. Now I write at an angle as it looks less like chicken scratch. Sometimes I use a ruler underneath to make it more symmetrical.

Answer 24

My handwriting is very exercised, very smooth and unusual looking, because I have gone to uni for 9 years, have started writing letters and stories and poetry when very young. I didn't use a computer at first because no one had a computer where I lived, so writing by hand was a way of life.

Answer 25

No not really 

Answer 26

People comment on my printing, they say it so neat and nice looking, and that i should have been a teacher. My handwriting is attractive too I think.

Answer 27

Absolutely NOT....I write like a doctor...LOL..I can type that because I work with doctors....who write like slop zone people...disgusting   ...   Ever hear the phrase...'chicken slop' ?  that describes my handwriting.   ;)

Answer 28

I an right handed but I no a few friends that are left handed so it is harder but it is like everything practice makes perfect. Keep practicing and once you are happy with it feck everyone else.

Answer 29

I have always been complemented on my handwriting. My parents had beautiful handwriting as well.

Answer 30

You should see my holographic will.

Answer 31

Yes

Answer 32

Me too 

Answer 33

yeah, my handwriting is pretty good. Especially since I write a lot, giving me lots of practice

Answer 34

I have poor handwriting and it  is deteriorating as I advance in age

Answer 35

Most of the time, it looks like a doctor's prescription...