[BoxOfRain]

I tried to improve my handwriting some years ago but didn't really commit to it, the upshot of that is that my handwriting kind of looks like a Victorian child's. It's 'loopy' in that old-fashioned way but the shapes aren't regular and controlled enough to be considered good handwriting.

[austinjp]

If you're right-handed, I highly recommend learning to write in italic. That's with a slight tilt to every letter, from bottom left to top right. Unless you hold a pen in an unusual way, this should be an easy movement.

You might want to start by just writing a line of conjoined wwwwwwwwww or mmmmmmmm. Then tweak the movement when you introduce individual letters, wewnwy, etc.

I did it years ago to increase my writing speed, and reduce discomfort if I was writing for a prolonged time (handwritten exams). Hugely beneficial.

Increased legibility was an added bonus, although this probably requires deliberate attention for some people.

Edit: From brief Googling, I gather the terms italic and cursive are often used interchangeably. My distinction between the two is that cursive is italic plus extra decorations (loops etc).

[BoxOfRain]

I love the look of italic handwriting from the examples I've just looked at! I'll definitely look into it.

[drdec]

Cursive is essentially what happens if you try to write without lifting your pen from the paper.

[Cthulhu_]

You can always get a job as a doctor writing prescriptions, lol.

More seriously, I've always had bad handwriting; I even had extra lessons to try and improve dexterity and whatnot. I did look at old school stuff at some point and it was relatively neat compared to my current handwriting - I've definitely regressed.

I don't even know why. I don't believe my small motor skills are that bad. Laziness? Not paying enough attention while writing?

Anyway typing is more my jam.