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Inspired by /r/fountainpens, a place to discuss pens, writing, ink, paper, and whatever else makes your pen flourish.

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What Is Killing Cursive? Ballpoints. Probably. (hackaday.com)

submitted 2 years ago by Someology@lemmy.world to c/fountainpens@wayfarershaven.eu

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This article over on Hack-A-Day seemed like it would appeal here. It discusses how the physical aspects of a cheap ballpoint pen are just less well suited to cursive writing as compared to a fountain pen. Enjoy!

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[–] crafty_crow 1 points 2 years ago

I had a university prof that couldn't read his own print. Those of us in his classes had no hope to read it.

I'd hate to imagine what his cursive was like!

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