# Handwriting

## Handwriting

> Write in ink. Crossing out your mistakes makes you remember them. Crossing them out makes them a nuisance. Erasing does not compare to seeing your mistake laid out bare.

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Handwriting is designed to be as readable as possible. Letters should be distinctive and easily separable. Having this skill, while (possibly) decreasing in value due the increasing presence of technology, is still invaluable especially as a student.&#x20;

This is how I have constructed my handwriting font if you will.

* Letters must be clearly different
* Letters must follow standard english height structure (t is larger than a)
* Letters must be able to be written fast
* Letters must be able to be written with a fountain pen with ease
* Letters must be distinctive to you

## Why I Write in Pen

I write almost exclusively in pen. Black ink. The reason I write in ink is outline in the quote at the top of this page. Ink makes you consider your words and truly realize your failures. It also helps you think about your failures in a more constructive way. It also offers more contrast against white and cream pages. I only use pencil in specific instances such as certain tests where I do not have the space to make such mistakes and on homework where I will just cross them out with pencil anyway.&#x20;

#### My Pens

* Fine Charcoal LAMY Safari Fountain&#x20;
* 0.38 mm Black Pilot G-2&#x20;
* 0.5 mm Black Pilot VBall BG
* 0.4 Pilot HI-TEC Maica (ROYGBP)
* 0.3 Platinum Preppt&#x20;

#### Other Stationary Equipment I use

* Plus SC-130P Scissors
* 0.5 Uni Kuru Toga Pencil
* 0.5 rOtring 800 Pencil
* 6" Best Made Co. Brass Ruler
* Zebra Mildliner (ROYGBP)

### The Benefits of Writing in Pen

1. Increases neural activity in the brain quite like meditation
2. Sharpens your brain as writing is essentially forced trains of thought. Therefore, your trains become better
3. Sparks creativity by forcing the writer to slow down to relax and think.
