'How the Ballpoint Pen Killed Cursive'
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 5:48 pm
This is an interesting piece about the introduction of the ballpoint pen and its effect on handwriting:
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/ ... urce=atlfb
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