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HANDWRITING LESSON STUDIO

Penmanship practice

Penmanship starts with a narrow l return and an open e eye. Repeat le and little line, keeping space beside each tall loop.
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DIAGNOSIS & MODEL

The problem to work on

Inflated l loops leave little space for the next small e.

Repeat a narrower l return and a clear e eye at a steady, unhurried rhythm.

Compare the result and correction

Problemle le le
Modelle le le
Penmanship: repeat a controlled movement: Inflated l loops leave little space for the next small e. The comparison shows repeat a narrower l return and a clear e eye at a steady, unhurried rhythm.Open comparison image →
GUIDED PRACTICE

Try the exercise

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Worksheet and print settings

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STYLES & HISTORY

Five cursive handwriting styles

Where each style comes from. Compare them on the cursive alphabet page →

  • Spencerian script

    Platt Rogers Spencer developed Spencerian script in the mid-1800s. It is an ornate business hand in which strokes swell and thin.

    Spencerian script: Penmanship

  • Zaner-Bloser

    Charles Zaner and Elmer Bloser, of Columbus, Ohio, gave the method its name. It has been widely used in US schools.

    Zaner-Bloser: Penmanship

  • Palmer Method

    Austin Norman Palmer introduced the Palmer Method from the 1890s. It is a plain, arm-movement style of business writing that was taught in US schools.

    Palmer Method: Penmanship

  • Copperplate

    Copperplate is English roundhand from the 1700s. It is written with a pointed pen, which makes thick and thin strokes.

    Copperplate: Penmanship

  • D’Nealian

    Donald Thurber created D’Nealian in 1978. Its slanted manuscript letters lead into cursive.

    D’Nealian: Penmanship