Learning Curve 2.0, from designer Jess Latham of Blue Vinyl Fonts, actually includes two similar fonts—one solid, one dashed—in both TrueType and OpenType formats. Both demonstrate the beautiful script handwriting you probably haven’t used since ...

Handwriting still has a place in the digital age, its proponents say, and they hoped that what they billed as a “summit” on the subject this week would spotlight their case for the enduring value of handwriting in the learning process. The Washington ...

CABIN JOHN, Md., Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Early Learning company, Learning Without Tears, is celebrating National Handwriting Day in multiple ways, highlighting the importance of teaching handwriting to students, and celebrating this day where the ...

In a world where digital devices are everywhere, it’s easy to wonder if handwriting still matters. We’ve all heard the argument that keyboards and screens have made this foundational skill obsolete. But research keeps confirming what many teachers have ...

There’s a glimmer of hope if you’re looking for last-ditch strategies to save your child from the halls of stupidity. A study published this week in the journal Frontiers of Psychology found that good ol’ cursive handwriting seems better at promoting ...

video: Though writing by hand is increasingly being eclipsed by the ease of computers, a new study finds we shouldn't be so quick to throw away the pencils and paper: handwriting helps people learn certain skills surprisingly faster and significantly ...

While writers may not feel it right away, something happens in the brain when you put pen to paper. Research studies have shown that writing by hand enhances electrical activity in the brain, memory, and the ability to learn. PW spoke with three educators ...

New research has analyzed brainwave patterns in both children and young adults while they wrote by hand and as they typed on a keyboard. The results revealed distinctly different brain patterns between the activities, leading the researchers to suggest ...

Associate professor Anne Mangen at the University of Stavanger's Reading Centre asks if something is lost in switching from book to computer screen, and from pen to keyboard. The process of reading and writing involves a number of senses, she explains.

Arabic handwriting recognition presents a unique challenge due to the inherent intricacies of the script, including its cursive nature, overlapping characters, and significant variability in individual handwriting styles. Deep learning techniques ...