HANDWRITING REFERENCE
Handwriting legibility: distinguish letters and words
Handwriting legibility is how readily a reader identifies its words. Check letter distinctions and word boundaries with a short transcription exercise.
READING DESK
Reference, comparison & reading
Compare the visible forms
The bowl and side stem are distinct.
The opening may change how a reader identifies the letter.
A narrow body leaves less interior space.
What to inspect
Ask someone to read a passage without first seeing its wording. Record missed words and hesitations. Then inspect recurring confusion pairs such as a/o, n/u or a short l/t.
Make the comparison
Readable body shapes need enough interior space and distinct endings. Clear word gaps can help a reader separate the groups, but cannot repair two letters that have become the same shape.
Practice with a sample
Write ten ordinary words and have a reader transcribe them. Choose one recurring error, adjust the relevant bowl, stem or gap, then repeat with a new ten-word line.