The National Archives and Records Administration is facing a growing challenge: millions of handwritten historical documents ...

If you can read cursive, the National Archives would like a word. Or a few million. More than 200 years worth of U.S.

With the ability to read and write cursive becoming more rare, the National Archives is looking for some important volunteers ...

Seeing my father’s handwriting puts me in contact with the man he was at each stage of his life.” – John Carter Cash By the ...

Unlike probably most people, I enjoy the act of writing by hand — but I’ve always disliked signing my name. Why is that? I think it’s because signatures are supposed to be in cursive ...

No, it was just his attempt at cursive. Looking close enough for a while, I could just make out what he was writing. But the quality of the cursive clearly wasn’t something he used for normal ...

Ray Rieser Sunday, March 12, 2023 12:01 p.m. | Sunday, March 12, 2023 12:01 p.m. Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series on pens and penmanship. As beautiful writing instruments ...

Penmanship, the art and skill of writing by hand, has developed over thousands of years. Because of rapid technological advancements, it makes sense for a school curriculum to adapt. However ...