Penmanship Practice – April 2011 # 1

From The Gregg Writer, March 1935. Click on the image for a full view.

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  1. Yes, my penmanship is slowly improving. These examples have a great vocabulary that I don't always see in my texts. I use these for reading comprehension as well as penmanship, because the content is very different that the standard "business letter" content of many of my texts.

    As far as penmanship goes, I still hesitate a bit on my o's and u's. But they're getting better. Also, my clockwise vowels are a little trickier than my counterclockwise ones. Just in terms of keeping them smooth and round and in line with my consonants. I keep reminding myself that the examples in the texts are unique cases of outstanding penmanship which not everyone should be able to duplicate exactly. They are more of an ideal form to strive for.

    I was a little heartened when I saw someone's post a while back of some examples of penmanship by various professional court reporters and I saw that each had a distinct style that were not all the same as a Dupraw or Richmond. I'm a big fan of Dupraw's style. It is very readable. I'm sure my style of Gregg will shape into a unique style when I become more fluent. I really aim for legibility at this point instead of speed. I'm seeing improvement little by little. It is truly a joyful hobby.

  2. The important thing about practicing penmanship is that if you have good penmanship, at high speeds you can read your notes much easier than if your penmanship were bad. Plus it looks pretty and it is pleasant to read.

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