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History of Handwriting

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There’s been a lot of talk about the place of handwriting in the digital age. Grant has some great books to recommend on the subject: Reading Early American Handwriting by Kip Sperry, and Handwriting in America: A Cultural History by Tamara Thornton. A long time ago, part of the reason for longhand cursive was to have practice transcribing documents with indoctrinating and messages. The character of handwriting, from the flourishes to the way a sits on the line, brought with it an array of cultural implications. This is part of a complete episode.

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