What Does Your Handwriting Look Like

[Ink Sandwich]

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I decided to have some fun with my new Pilot 78g, F nib, Pelikan Brilliant Black

[watch_art]

Here's my alphabets and how I draw some of the letters. I can never decide just exactly which way I want to draw some of the letters. I'm getting there though...

 

[CatBookMom]

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I decided to have some fun with my new Pilot 78g, F nib, Pelikan Brilliant Black

 

 

Very nicely done! Easy to read, smooth and consistent. And done with a 78G F nib, which I have but can't get that thick a line with; mine looks like a baby's hair curled on the page.

[CatBookMom]

Here's my alphabets and how I draw some of the letters. I can never decide just exactly which way I want to draw some of the letters. I'm getting there though...

 

 

Frustrating, isn't it? Happens to many of us, so don't feel alone.

 

I just wrote a handful of letters and cards and discovered that my handwriting without lines or text to follow is a different critter than when I'm doing my handwriting practice copying from a book. My initial 't' and 'f' lose their curves, 'A' does the same as your's - sometimes rounded, sometime angular. And postcards, oh, boy, trying to write legibly but smaller than my average.

 

Since I've now got nearly a dozen PC and letter pals, guess I'll get more practice.

[gb240]

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I used to write in very sloppy all caps, now im copying the hobbit down in modern manuscript to improve my regular penmanship. M nib w/ cross black cartridge, left handed.

 

 

Can anyone identify this pen? I have one that my dad gave me years ago, but all I know is that it is a Cross.

 

Cool writing by the way. My version of this pen is broad-tipped to the point I don't think I could write that compact-ly. Probably not a real word.

 

Thanks

[gb240]

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Hello everyone. Does anyone happen to know the make/model of the pen above?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Paperskater: excellent choice of sample text! I love Mumford & Sons too -- hope they win a Grammy tonight!

 

It says Kaweco Sport on the cap, but it is way different that the Kaweco Sports that I have. Plus the writing looks like it was done with an italic nib. The writing is really great too.

 

Can anyone get more specific with the identification of this pen?

[dcpritch]

... It says Kaweco Sport on the cap, but it is way different that the Kaweco Sports that I have ... Can anyone get more specific with the identification of this pen?

 

I'm pretty sure that's a vintage Kaweco Sport, probably with a 14k nib. Note the piston turning nob, and the ink window. This is the pen that made Kaweco famous, and I would guess this is one of the later models due to the hooded nib, but its hard to tell more from the photo. If you can find a vintage Kaweco Sport for a decent price you would be having a "good day".

Edited June 22, 2011 by dcpritch

[gb240]

Thanks for the information! I may be launching out on a new quest for a new holy grail!

[Ink Sandwich]

Very nicely done! Easy to read, smooth and consistent. And done with a 78G F nib, which I have but can't get that thick a line with; mine looks like a baby's hair curled on the page.

 

Thanks!

I carved out the feed channel a bit with a razor the other night to make it wetter, and I think the pen also lays down a lightly broader line now. It's still really fine though the way I like it

Edited June 22, 2011 by Ink Sandwich

[ninly]

The Story of My Handwriting, by ninly:

 

For years, I wrote only in print. After 6th grade, I gave up cursive quite happily, and didn't really look back. Over the years I developed a printed hand that looks more or less like this:

 

http://baby.ninly.net/pen/print1.jpg

 

That's written quite small; there is a slightly "flowier" form that comes out when I give myself more space, but I do tend to write on the small side.

 

http://baby.ninly.net/pen/print2.jpg

 

A month or two ago, for a confluence of reasons, I got a hankering to relearn cursive. Until that point, if I you'd asked me to write even a few words in cursive, it was a very awkward experience for me, and the output was probably full of mistakes. But I powered it out for a couple days, then made a commitment to write only in cursive for several weeks while trying out pens and figuring out what to do. Today, this is pretty much where I am with my normal, day-to-day cursive:

 

http://baby.ninly.net/pen/cursive1.jpg

 

There is still a goodly amount of variation from one day, pen, or paper to another. (That's a purple Sharpie Pen brand felt-tip, btw, and I think that was a black Uniball above, along with ... some other kind of marking implement. Both ink samples writ in a 5x5 quad-ruled National Brand lab notebook.)

 

Along with the daily commitment, I also decided to practice a Spencerian business hand a bit (following Mills, mostly) to retrain my body. That is coming along, though I now seem to be hitting the first steep-ish part of my learning curve. I'll probably post more about this in the appropriate thread, but here's a peek (black Pilot Varsity on Bienfang Calligraphic Parchment, bonus if you can name that novel):

 

http://baby.ninly.net/pen/spencer1.jpg

 

Having said all that, down the road a bit I'd really like to aim for something like what born t posted on the first page of this thread. Beautiful hand!, though I'd probably work toward something with slightly less or subtler flourish.

 

As for all the ho-hum and non-fountain pens and (ahem) graphite in this post... I expect my Lamy Vista in the mail tomorrow!

[caliken]

This example is borderline Italic, tipping over into Sloped Roman. The lettering is a bit square and the slope is excessive, so it's a bit of a mongerel. Having said all that, I'm quite pleased with it overall, hence it's appearance here.

 

caliken

 

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Edited June 24, 2011 by caliken

[shubhangam]

This example is borderline Italic, tipping over into Sloped Roman. The lettering is a bit square and the slope is excessive, so it's a bit of a mongerel. Having said all that, I'm quite pleased with it overall, hence it's appearance here.

 

caliken

 

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Wow that is just beautiful.

[gb240]

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I used to write in very sloppy all caps, now im copying the hobbit down in modern manuscript to improve my regular penmanship. M nib w/ cross black cartridge, left handed.

 

 

Can anyone identify this pen? I have one that my dad gave me years ago, but all I know is that it is a Cross.

 

Cool writing by the way. My version of this pen is broad-tipped to the point I don't think I could write that compact-ly. Probably not a real word.

 

Thanks

 

If anyone was interested, I have since discovered through my own research that this pen is a Cross Townsend Medalist. It is a very smooth writer. My nib says medium, but I'm more accustomed to Japanese nibs and it feels like a broad to me.

[CatBookMom]

 

 

Both of your cursive examples look very good. If you've made that much progress in just a month or two, you are doing well indeed. They are both legible, nicely spaced, and looking pretty even. Good job!!

[CatBookMom]

This example is borderline Italic, tipping over into Sloped Roman. The lettering is a bit square and the slope is excessive, so it's a bit of a mongerel. Having said all that, I'm quite pleased with it overall, hence it's appearance here.

 

caliken

 

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd289/caliken_2007/TheWaterofLife600.jpg

 

Ken, glad to see you here again, showing us how the talented do handwriting. Thanks, you're an inspiration.

[ninly]

Thanks so much, CatBookMom! It has taken quite a bit of slowing down to get there, but "finding" the letterforms wasn't nearly as difficult as I expected. My biggest challenge now is staying relaxed, as I'm prone to shoulder/back pain if I'm not careful.

 

Is there a name or descriptive term for the kind of hand in the post I mentioned, from born t? Here's a permalink to the post.

[CatBookMom]

Thanks so much, CatBookMom! It has taken quite a bit of slowing down to get there, but "finding" the letterforms wasn't nearly as difficult as I expected. My biggest challenge now is staying relaxed, as I'm prone to shoulder/back pain if I'm not careful.

 

Is there a name or descriptive term for the kind of hand in the post I mentioned, from born t? Here's a permalink to the post.

 

I'm a newbie myself, so I'm not certain of the ID. Copperplate maybe? Caliken will know. It's certainly interesting, but very hard to read those examples. Suggestion: Keep your second style much as it is, nicely legible.

 

Yes, slowing down is one of the keys to a better handwriting. I've been working on cursive italic, though right now I'm just having fun with it, after several months of practice; I'm a slow learner. I've posted some examples in another thread; link to the latest

Edited June 24, 2011 by CatBookMom

[hsw]

This is from a thread on the W___chUSeek forum that just never took off; so I've migrated it here. After seeing some of the astounding examples of all of your penmanship, I will slow down and take my time, try to be neater. So many of you are just awesome!

 

[Bronze]

This example is borderline Italic, tipping over into Sloped Roman. The lettering is a bit square and the slope is excessive, so it's a bit of a mongerel. Having said all that, I'm quite pleased with it overall, hence it's appearance here.

 

caliken

 

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd289/caliken_2007/TheWaterofLife600.jpg

 

 

Very attractive. It looks a bit unfamiliar, yet natural at the same time. Beautiful work

 

Just ordered your book on copperplate by the way. Would love to see you do a book on edged pens.

[caliken]

Just ordered your book on copperplate by the way. Would love to see you do a book on edged pens.

 

Much appreciated, Bronze and I hope that you like the Copperplate book.

 

With regard to your comment on 'edged pens' ; at the moment, I'm working on a handbook of 'Italic Variations' as a basis for personal handwriting. I'm making good progress and it should be finished in a month or so.

 

caliken