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Raise your hand, Pandas who still have a notebook! (A handful of hands slowly come up.) Now, raise your hand if you write in that notebook! While we listen to the humming silence, I have to admit that in the past week, I scribbled out a single post-it note with my groceries list. The fact is obvious: typing has pretty much replaced the good, old and beautiful art of handwriting. (I am not looking at you, doctors!)

Cursive writing has become a skill on its own. Some states, such as Indiana, have decided to go on teaching it in school. Others claim that cursive should be cherished like any other great tradition whose disappearance would be a cultural tragedy.

So without further ado, we have some fantastic pen-spiration to write a letter, a Christmas card, or a diary entry with the most beautiful examples of handwriting. Scroll down below, upvote your favorite ones and be sure to check out Bored Panda’s previous lists with the perfect handwriting here and here.

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More Penmanship Styles With Ballpoint

More Penmanship Styles With Ballpoint

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Another One Of My Notes. Trying To Improve My Handwriting Every Time I Get A Chance

Another One Of My Notes. Trying To Improve My Handwriting Every Time I Get A Chance

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This Is The Whiteboard After One Of My Professor's Classes. It's Just So Nice To Look At

This Is The Whiteboard After One Of My Professor's Classes. It's Just So Nice To Look At

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To find out more about the art of handwriting and all the powers behind this undeservedly forgotten skill, we spoke with Lauren Mooney Bear, the chairperson for the “Campaign For Cursive” and the “Cursive is Cool Contest” for kids grades 1-8. “Campaign For Cursive” is part of the American Handwriting Analysis Foundation (AHAF). Lauren has been a handwriting analyst and graphologist since 1985.

If you’re wondering whether you have a talent for handwriting or not, Lauren said that anyone’s capable of it. “Handwriting, cursive writing and even calligraphy can be learned by anyone and improved upon with practice. There is an endless variety of personalities and the form of one's writing will ultimately reflect the personality and thinking processes of the individual writer.” Lauren added that calligraphy is a highly stylized form of written communication, yet it will still yield some personality traits.

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My Niece’s Handwriting Is Very Precise. Calming Just To Look At

My Niece’s Handwriting Is Very Precise. Calming Just To Look At

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Dorothy Parker
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So nice. Interesting how she's adapted the letter I so the dot is in line with the other letters, not slightly above.

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Moreover, writing styles can be developed through practice. Lauren shared some tips on how to do that: “Choose a simple 'copybook' or style you wish to adopt. Practice needn't be arduous or painful. With only a short period daily, a person will master a good script in no time. Using colored pencils really helps to embed the cursive movements into the memory.”

She continued: “We also suggest playing light classical music during practice to help relaxation and improve rhythm and writing fluidity. One of the fun programs, for adults and youth, is called CursiveLogic (links below), another one is New American Cursive.”

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My Journals

My Journals

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm so jealous, this is beautiful. The penmanship, the drawings, layout, all of it. WOW

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Shopping List Found On The Street In Prague

Shopping List Found On The Street In Prague

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Potatoes, Garlic, Apples, Cucumber, Eggs, Mustard, Sweet-cheese-dessert?, Muesli (apple), Toilet paper, Carrot, Bread, Bread-rolls?, Lard, Ham, Horalka (biscuit) - pure Slavic piece of art!

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#9

It’s My Nan And Grandad 60th Wedding Anniversary Today

It’s My Nan And Grandad 60th Wedding Anniversary Today

He made this poem up on the walk home the night he first stole a kiss from her. I’ve rewritten the poem in my tidiest hand and decorated it with things that remind me of them - I hope they love it!

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Aamna Shah
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's such a beautiful and authentic expression of love that my heart just melt. Unfortunately most people don't get to experience such pure love. I wish everyone finds someone who is just as madly and unconditionally in love with them as this amazing couple.

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SomePeopleCallMeMaurice
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m sure the most interesting thing any of my exes thought while they were walking home after a date was - *looking down* “Hey - a nickel!!”. Yeah, I used to have horrible taste in men (before my husband, of course)!

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Melissa J
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

👏 Wow...what a treasure from someone who only be here because of them 60 yra before.

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Cybele Spanjaard
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a man..a poet, a husband a lover and a romantic and how they must have loved what you did with it for them.

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Moreover, handwriting can be thought of as brainwriting: all of the electrical impulses that make you 'you' are in your writing, the handwriting analyst explained. “It is normal for handwriting to change as your thinking and emotions are changing but your core personality traits will always be there.”

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That means that handwriting can tell more about our personalities than we’d think. “If a person tends to be cerebral and introverted with good attention to detail, it will show up in the spacing, size of writing, slant, even the punctuation and upper loops, among other things. If someone is outgoing, verbose, the center of every party, it will show in their handwriting. You might find larger, far right slanting script, open tops on the lower case o's and a's, small or no margins, and other indicators.”

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Here’s My Second Menu Board

Here’s My Second Menu Board

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Dorothy Parker
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd frame that and hang it in my dining room. Reminds me somehow of posters by Paul Davis.

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Hope You Like My Spencerian Cursive Script

Hope You Like My Spencerian Cursive Script

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Dorothy Parker
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Beautiful writing and a Mont Blanc, probably a fine tip. What more do you need?

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Incredibly, even complex personality and behavior traits can be seen in the writing, like “manipulative traits, honesty, sense of humor, sarcasm. Handwriting can show math or artistic aptitudes.” Lauren also said that an expert can even see if a couple might be compatible or if one is well suited for a particular type of employment. “Of course, the writing must be seen as a whole, one trait alone means nothing,” she added.

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When asked whether handwriting is being pushed away by typing, Lauren confirmed that many of our youth are not being taught or are overwhelmed by the use of technology. “However, it is good to know that at present, 25 states have mandates that some sort of cursive/handwriting be taught in schools. Scientific research has shown that the students who learn cursive at a younger age do far better in secondary schools and in universities and tend to excel in math, science and the arts,” she added.

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New Weekly Sign For Work. All Dry Erase Markers, No Stencil

New Weekly Sign For Work. All Dry Erase Markers, No Stencil

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The Handwriting In My Grandfather’s Diary

The Handwriting In My Grandfather’s Diary

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“The good news is that newer technology will be using handwriting. Google and other tech companies are developing apps and input devices which will help to turn the tide. We are already seeing a rise in YouTube videos about handwriting, how-to's, and handwriting analysis,” Lauren explained. She concluded that once the tide begins to turn, it will move much faster than expected.

Sheila Lowe, president of the American Handwriting Analysis Foundation (AHAF), also told Bored Panda that “throughout history, people who knew how to write have been more highly regarded than those who were illiterate. It’s really important that as a society, we give our children the many benefits that come with learning this important lifelong skill.”

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The president at AHAF added that, “Dr. Jane Yank, research chair of our organization, the American Handwriting Analysis Foundation, has recently updated our white paper on why handwriting is important in a digital age. The research that supports the importance of handwriting training is coming in so fast and furious, we can hardly keep up.”

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I Hadn't Written Anything In Super Long So I Broke That Streak Today

I Hadn't Written Anything In Super Long So I Broke That Streak Today

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You Either End Up Like Spongebob Or Live Long Enough To Become A Squidward

You Either End Up Like Spongebob Or Live Long Enough To Become A Squidward

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Some Students Drew This On The Sidewalk Outside The School I Work At

Some Students Drew This On The Sidewalk Outside The School I Work At

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There has to be one person with the good handwriting and the other coloured in the rainbow

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Three Fonts Using A Stub Nib

Three Fonts Using A Stub Nib

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My Art Teacher’s Handwriting

My Art Teacher’s Handwriting

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#24

My Boss Pays Me To Write Out Names For Birthdays, Thank You, Etc Cards

My Boss Pays Me To Write Out Names For Birthdays, Thank You, Etc Cards

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My Handwritten Calligram / Skull Study, On A Sonnet By John Donne

My Handwritten Calligram / Skull Study, On A Sonnet By John Donne

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Voltaire Knows What’s Up

Voltaire Knows What’s Up

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My Younger Sister's Handwriting

My Younger Sister's Handwriting

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My English Teacher’s Agenda

My English Teacher’s Agenda

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Jo Choto
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For anybody who has ever tried writing on a big board, making the lines that straight is a skill.

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I Tried Handwriting. How's This?

I Tried Handwriting. How's This?

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Joanna Werman
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder if there's a difference between writing per word or writing per letter? Anybody have an insight

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#37

Somebody Did A Real Nice Job Labeling My Takeout

Somebody Did A Real Nice Job Labeling My Takeout

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We Are All One Spark

We Are All One Spark

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tool, Pneuma. Lovely to practice calligraphy to one's favourite lyrics, as these will undoubtedly be.

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One Of My Fellow Law Student’s Handwriting Is Just Gorgeous

One Of My Fellow Law Student’s Handwriting Is Just Gorgeous

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Today's Leftovers From Las Trojas

Today's Leftovers From Las Trojas

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