'How the Ballpoint Pen Killed Cursive'

[debbie]

This is an interesting piece about the introduction of the ballpoint pen and its effect on handwriting:

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/ ... urce=atlfb

How the Ballpoint Pen Killed Cursive

Thicker ink, fewer smudges, and more strained hands: an Object Lesson


by JOSH GIESBRECHT