
The Writing Instrument Association in America are celebrating January 23 as the National Handwriting Day in an effort to revive that dying art of handwriting.
This day is the birthday of John Hancock who is known for his large and clear signatures so much so that his name has almost become eponymous with the word signature.
Some ink bloggers who are celebrating the Handwriting day include GBM, Sumocat and Rodney.
So let’s celebrate - step away from the computer keyboard, pick a pen or pencil and write something.
Find this article at: http://www.labnol.org/internet/favorites/writing-with-ink-national-handwriting-day/2138/
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Reader Comments
It should rather be ‘International’ Handwriting Day…
Written by Anand on 01.24.08
Thanks Amit! Would also request you to read the first ever Hindi ink blog post at link :) (incidentally Somocat, mentioned by you, also commented on the post and mentioned in a blog post of his).
Written by Debashish on 01.25.08
Please let me know, how to make posts in my own-handwriting ?
which site should I go to make it?
Keep me updated…((you’re simply excellent))
Written by Vj on 01.26.08
Ah! I thought that National Handwriting Day would be the inspiration of a commercial group. It’s a pity that handwriting is a dying art in America. But it could well catch on. All of us at the International Institute of Not Doing Much (IINDM) spend much of our time doodling with a much loved pencil. And when it comes to making a concerted effort to do something, we do still write by hand. It saves us the bother of turning on a computer, which, as you know, can be exhausting.
Handwriting is a sensual activity. I write every day in a notebook with a Sumogrip pencil.
My parents and grandparents had beautiful handwriting. I didn’t inherit this elegant trait, but my handwriting is getting better.
So really, handwriting is sort of an anti-digital inspiration, wouldn’t you think? I love P.A.P.E.R technology.
Written by Christopher on 01.26.08
This is cool - thanks for the ink blog links, I didn’t know they existing.
After reading a few I noticed that they were all written on tablet PCs - has anyone ever seen or heard of one written with a digital pen?
I might have to give it a try for my blog.
Written by Brad on 01.27.08
#3, I used ArtRage with a Wacom Tablet to write this note.
Written by Amit Agarwal on 01.27.08