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handwriting What is a good handwriting benchmark in English?

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Western languages have a tradition of calligraphy, similar to the Farsi, Arabic and Chinese calligraphic traditions. Here are some links which introduced basic Latin script based calligraphy: https://design.tutsplus.com/articles/mastering-calligraphy-an-easy-introduction--vector-25254 and https://youtu.be/sBoVGqiSzr4

One last thing. Sometimes people will write in shorthand, an abbreviated form of writing, to quickly take notes. It’s based on Latin script, but there are rules to shorten things. In the end, it doesn’t look like standard script. The most common form is Gregg Shorthand, and you can find out about it here: https://www.google.com/amp/s/luckytoilet.wordpress.com/2010/07/09/an-introduction-to-gregg-shorthand-and-an-attempted-english-to-shorthand-converter/amp/

This was probably way more than you needed, but I hope you find something useful in the answer. Feel free to PM me if you have more questions.

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Hi Padideh. I’m not exactly sure what you are asking, so here are a few ideas:

If you are interested in how to write Latin script, there are many resources (unfortunately aimed at children). We write in both block script, which looks like typescript, and cursive, a curved writing form. Here are some links:

Block printing basics: https://www.nala.ie/sites/default/files/publications/better_handwriting_for_adults.pdf

Cursive script basics: https://m.k5learning.com/cursive-writing-worksheets

Teachers use specially lined paper called “manuscript paper” for students to practice their writing. Here is a downloadable copy: https://www.studenthandouts.com/handwriting-worksheets/handwriting-practice-dashed-lined-writing-paper.htm

If you are interested in how we evulate the pedagogical progress of a child’s handwriting, check out: https://childdevelopment.com.au/areas-of-concern/writing/handwriting-performance/

Adults sometimes want to improve their handwriting to make it more elegant and/or legible. Here are a couple of links about that: https://bulletjournal.com/blogs/bulletjournalist/how-to-improve-your-handwriting

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https://youtu.be/-y8Tg3_H_mo

(Personally, my kids say my handwriting is rubbish, so I could probably make use of these, lol.) (Continued in next answer...)

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