How often do you write in cursive?

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Beyond my signature, I don't write in cursive all that often. I did recently give it a try to write a nice letter to my wife. Turned out pretty good, methinks!

Massageman · Accepted Answer

I learned cursive in third grade. Had to buy a special three-sided ball point one for 35 cents: I'll never forget that price. Anyway, through the years, my writing has evolved somewhat as my dad's did - - - somewhat of a combo of printing and short cursive words or letter blends. Of course, there are times for need of emphasis or clarity that I will only print, and even that has its' quirks, mostly due to doing it quickly.

On a side note, since I have been a Graphic Designer for nearly 60 years, I can hand letter quite well, particularly with a "C-style" pen nib, giving smooth, gliding to chiseled letterforms. A, B and D have their places too, but there is nothing like a C nib.

Lliam · Accepted Answer

I usually write in cursive, like when I'm taking notes or when I'm writing reminders to myself. I write several checks a month using cursive. Does anyone know what a check is?

I write sentiments in birthday cards to my wife in very neat, calligraphic script.

I can write many times faster in cursive than I can print. Fortunately, I can decipher my own cursive writing.

The only time I print is on documents that have to be legible to idiots.

Cursive is a good way to keep secrets from people who never learned it in school. It's like a secret code or foreign language.

IslaTheWitch · Accepted Answer

I'm not sure if my handwriting has anything in common with cursive... I write some letters as a mirror reflection, but only sometimes...

in college and in the university, my notes were in high demand as I write relatively fast... but not everyone was able to decipher this enigma code :D

DishLady · Accepted Answer

Still almost daily, though not with the rules lines the teachers made us use in school! 😂

Apple1996 · Answer

Always unless it says to print

NamerOfStars · Answer

Forcing cursive on me was the point where my handwriting went from "rough, but comprehensible" to "totally illegible". I usually don't even use it for signatures any more (legally, you can still sign with an X), purely out of spite.

NathanDavis · Answer

anything personal or practical that it is for me to read, as in taking notes... I'll go with cursive

well, it is close to cursive than anything else that's legible

some people do call it cryptic codes... lol

alice55 · Answer

I only write in cursive, I can't write in another manners. In France we're forced to write in cursive or the teacher don't grade our work and we get a 0.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

I don't even know what it is! I just know that the fancy stuff is called, "writing" and the non-fancy stuff is called, "printing".

RetroReviews · Answer

Only cursive I write anymore is when I signature is required if I write a letter to somebody I actually print that way it's easier to read

Horse-girl · Answer

I only write in cursive unless it specifies not to.

HawkPerception · Answer

Only when I write my signature that I can't imitate lol

Razp_Sorbet · Answer

Never learnt how to write in cursive. My handwriting is pretty terrible

SweetJoyGirl · Answer

I always do, unless I am filling out a document that says print.

AviatorTom · Answer

Never. Even my signature is just a consistent scribble.

Redstang88 · Answer

Most of my printing has some cursive mixed in, but I don’t think I’ve used it exclusively since middle school

andreasderjuengere · Answer

rarely 
 ( for the records: I wrote this in cursive)

DancingQueen16 · Answer

I only write in cursive if I have to sign something

KostasKouvalis · Answer

I don't know, I don't keep track, but when I do it's usually one line.

Olivia777 · Answer

I don't do it anymore, I used to do it when I went to school.

coxoabean · Answer

All the time, I do calligraphy

exitseven · Answer

Never. I usually print.

LiamJHayden · Answer

Signature only

Pterodon · Answer

Never. I print always

paledreams · Answer

Never

doctorwhofan23 · Answer

Only for my name.

Booklover_90 · Answer

When I sign my name.

jahaims · Answer

Never

Kelly6 · Answer

always

yes_goddess · Answer

never

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