When I write letters and journals I usually use a business like handwriting script, but this is the most natural feeling way for me to jot down notes and such. I can write like this at a very rapid pace, and find it legible. (Although many many people have told me its completely illegible)

Many here at FPN have a passion for writing and penmanship, so I would love to hear your thoughts.



Thank you in advance!
Swavey

This is how I write, basically: using only blocks (with the exception of e's and j's) and connecting them. To me your handwriting is 100% legible. This is nice, because I thought everyone here writes, ehm, "pretty".

Thanks for this -- I might post mine up here at some point.

I find it very legible, and if you like writing this way and can do so with fluency, I don't see why your preference for it can't be accommodated. In other words, it's fine with me if it's fine with you.

Doug

It is very legible. I write in a very similar manner when taking notes as it's fast and neat.

yep, I can read it just fine. I too print only, but not in all caps. Your's is far more legible than mine. It would be interesting to see what some of the cursive writers say about its legibility.

People always ask how I can write quickly with printing rather than cursive. I find it much quicker to print this way. In fact, that's why I switched to printing in the first place. Do print more quickly than you can write cursive?

Looks clear enough to me, except the word after "letter" -- letter draws? drims? Very regular and neat, too.

Many people seem to write in block letters nowadays. Perhaps the problem some people have reading it is similar to that encountered with readability in type. The rule of thumb is that combining upper and lowercase letters help guide the eye. Or perhaps your letterforms get less regular when you're writing very quickly?

My handwriting degenerated over the years and certainly wins no points in legibility. I printed a lot when taking notes at meetings because of that.

OT I've gotten sympathy cards from friends and relatives in their 80s and 90s and it's striking that they uniformly have beautiful cursive handwriting. Lots more time for drill in elementary school back then, I suppose.

I found the size a little difficult to read clearly, but the formation of the letters are clear and legible. I know a lot of people who write all caps (and with much less clarity than yours!), i dont think there's much problem. You may want to write a little bigger (like magnifying your writing a little), i believe those "not-legible" complaints will go away.

I'd like to know the rulings of the paper you're using. coz the writings are really small when displayed on my screen.

Cheers.
Viv

This is very legible to me. Pretty much as good as it gets.

Hey Swavey,
Looks fine to me.
I hope you have a distinctively difficult signature in contrast to your daily script.
Gotta keep those forgers on their toes.

Wanda

Main reason for using Roman Capitals is that it is a clear and legible hand. As far as writing rapidly, one-stroke capitals are fast. So perhaps you would want to work on understanding the capital letters and what makes them legible, what makes each one a distinct, recognizable entity. Several calligraphers discuss capitals -- Edward Johnston. Graily Hewitt, Marie Angel, Sheila Waters, etc.

But I wouldn't worry about the people who have trouble reading your handwriting. I use a clear, well-written Italic hand and still have people who can't (or won't) interpret my writing.

After all of the positive feedback in this thread I'm a little scared to post this but I have to disagree about the sample being "as good as it gets." I was able to read it but my eyes stopped at several points throughout. Some forms are particularly problematic. Readability was aided by context.



WRITING reads as URITING because of the merged strokes.
The A in WAS has a baseline stroke.
T in TO would be more readable if the horizontal stroke was written first.
AND looks like AMD or AMO.
DRILLS reads as DRIUS/DRIMS/DRWS/ORIUS.
The N in THEM is too M-like because it terminates with a forward stroke.
The top of Y is weak and the extended tail is unexpected.
-ELY in UNFORTUNATELY looks like 'Eve'/ELY.
In PERSONALLY, the Ls look like a W because of the low x-height.
The Es's middle bar frequently suffers from the speed.

In no way am I asking you to change/work on these. I feel like
apologizing for my unpopular opinion now.

as Solomon Asch found in his conformity experiements, the presence of an ally greatly reduces conformity...

i strongly agree with jamesf.

not to say your block capitals arent great, but the letters (highlighted above) could be improved to make it all a little bit easier to read quickly.