Unlike probably most people, I enjoy the act of writing by hand — but I’ve always disliked signing my name. Why is that? I think it’s because signatures are supposed to be in cursive, or else they don ...

Cursive writing may have been replaced by emails, texting, DM's and emojis, but not all educators are nixing handwriting lessons inside classrooms — and there are crucial reasons why. The flowing ...

A third memory is of penmanship lessons, scheduled occasionally during the year. These were special occasions, because first there was a session of endlessly putting pencil to lined buff-colored paper ...

Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series on pens and penmanship. As beautiful writing instruments became more available in the 1800s, an interest in creating beautiful penmanship also ...

HEBRON, Ill. (AP) -- The pen might be mightier than the sword, but for Thomas Tufo, bad penmanship nullifies the greatest ideas because no one can read the words. For many afflicted with poor or ...

Editor’s note: Kate Coleman has been away. This column first appeared in The Herald-Mail on Jul. 5, 2013. A couple of years ago, my sister Patti visited and brought me items she and her twin Maureen ...