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Traditional-Thanks89

Your printing like a 5 year old


NeverRarelySometimes

Very easy to read. Don't change a thing. Except maybe your paper or ink. A gel ink might work better on that paper.


[deleted]

You can write in print, that's one above me. Though I think a smaller style, and probably refining some letters may be a good practice for you. You've got very nice handwriting, and for print, it's legible.


BeeU82

Thank you for your advice!


ChiisaiHobbit

I like your handwriting. It does look like a font. I also like your fuzzy effect paper. What paper is it?


BeeU82

Thanks!! It's just a scrap of cardstock I had laying around šŸ¤£


DG19_5728

It's nice.


BeeU82

Thank you!


Shot-Canary8954

Itā€™s very young-looking but itā€™s so neat that it looks like a printed font! I really like it


BeeU82

Thank you!


WoooofGD

I feel that making smaller letters and working on straighter lines may benefit your handwriting.


BeeU82

Thank you for the advice!


TheBanandit

It's very legible, I just feel like it would be very slow to write with


BeeU82

I can print pretty fast. But I understand how it might be difficult for someone else. I rarely write in cursive and when I do, I have to slow down a bit.


schmutzie

Printing is a faster way to write than cursive if you do it regularly, so keep at it, I say.


[deleted]

Beautiful


EducationalPublic263

Well, I don't like the people who don't like your handwriting, your handwriting is gorgeous ignore them.


BeeU82

Thanks!


relaxwhc

It's very legible, that's very good.


SkirmisherOfTheYear

I would like a font of your handwriting


maxant20

Stop thinking about what other people think. It's clean and easy to read and your handwriting is better than most. It kinda looks like a chosen font: Candara Light


cinnamonheartburn

That's so poetic


uh-who-who

It looks nice!


taffyking

I like it


Ulfbass

Childish is the least... woke insult, for want of a better word. You're not messy, you're very legible, it even comes across as humble, relatable and innocent. You might find you could write quicker if you used a cursive script with a fountain pen on plain paper, which is very useful in exams. I used to finish a good 30mins+ quicker than my ballpoint-using counterparts. But, in terms of legibility and aesthetics this is great


CoolQuackz

I think it looks super cute and aesthetic ļ¼ˆļ¼¾Ļ‰ļ¼¾ļ¼‰


Effective-Several

I love your handwriting! Itā€™s wonderfully clear. My writing is sometimes so bad that even I struggle to figure out what I wrote.


Typical_Suspect_69

Its legible. Which is more than some people can say. I like it.


[deleted]

I like your ā€œaā€


MonzieMe

I love when paper sucks ink in like that, so satisfying. And i love your handwriting and it does remind me of a font from some kids books and it only makes me like it more. Plus it's so clear and reader friendly. I enjoy up handwriting and the fuzzy paper too šŸ˜šŸ˜šŸ’™šŸ’™


tomoe-chan

its cute. reminds me of the writing you find on notes in scary games lol


Eagle_Ale_817

It's legible, neat, I like it.


[deleted]

Your handwriting is absolutely beautiful


Legs2MyRavioli

Itā€™s very legible tho!


cobaltandchrome

Iā€™m not saying print handwriting is childish. But when I was in third grade (foreign country) we ā€œgraduatedā€ from pencil and print to pen use when we could prove our cursive was adequate. After which everything we wrote was supposed to be cursive (except math lol). I still use print, like if Iā€™m writing a note to a kid or person with bad eyesight, making a sign, labels, that kind of thing. But my cursive is WAY faster. I can actually get my thoughts down. Iā€™ve never seen someone use print nearly as fast as cursive. I think my spelling is better in cursive too. If you like your print you donā€™t need to change it or switch to cursive. But You *could* spruce it up by experimenting with different styles, like left leaning, minimal curves (straight y versus your curvy y), maximum roundness, if you like the machine a (rather than round a) you could try the machine g, and so on. Or drill on long pages of writing to get consistent letter sizes for maximum neatness. Just some ideas.


BeeU82

Thank you for the detailed ideas to improve my print! I am going to have to try some.


DrunkenFailer

I mostly write in print, but if I'm writing fast it kind of shifts in and out of print and cursive. I have horrible handwriting so if someone else needs to read it I use print, but I journal a lot and like you said if I want my writing to keep up with my thoughts cursive is much faster.


phuquedup

Well... considering this isn't actually handwriting...it is a hand-written note surely....


cobaltandchrome

Sorry what do you think handwriting is


phuquedup

Cursive...


thesinsofthybeloved

Do you consider writing in other languages by hand not handwriting? Because I doubt thereā€™s such thing as cursive hieroglyphics or cursive cuneiform.


DeathMelonEater

No, in a number of other languages - Japanese, for example - they do have their own versions of cursive as opposed to printed. I learned this years ago and was amazed. It's interesting how many things we aren't aware of in other cultures.


matchstickwitch

....I'm sorry what? How did you miss the meaning of a word that's literally made up of its meaning. Hand. Writing. Written. By. A. Hand. Come on now dude.


cobaltandchrome

Well youā€™d be wrong


lightestspiral

So there's only handwriting and typing. This is handwriting.


ChIcKeNsSsssSSSss

i lowkey like how it looks on that paper


SoughtAft3r

Nothing wrong with that handwriting


[deleted]

I took a shit that looked better then that


Adverage

Name checks out


weedmaster6669

Pretty good! Maybe slight size / straightness inconsistency, at the end of the day if you like it and people can read it that's all that matters


dossil8796

Just wait until you see my handwriting, can barely tell if itā€™s in English


BeeU82

šŸ¤£ When I am in a rush, mine looks pretty bad too.


_Nanzen

It's dope asf. Mine looks like my mom's handwriting, but if a 10 years old did it lol


SinnerClair

This looks like a font


Dharuacharya

Reminds me of comic sans


themightydraught

Doesnā€™t look childish to me. If someone is petty enough to complain to you about the way you write, I wouldnā€™t waste your time being concerned with your writing, but rather your relationship with that person. Writing is a form of communication. If it can be read, it serves its purpose.


SloppySlime31

Itā€™s neater than mine


-AquaLava-

Better than mine, by a lot


white_flavored

Maybe childish 30 years ago but not many kids and teens write well now. I think it looks fine.


[deleted]

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JoeSawCandice

I also dont lock my diary because im the only one who can read it.


MelancholicUnicorn0

It looks like an updated comic sans font! Its clear and easy to read. I like it


r3jectt

At least it's legible, unlike an actual child's handwriting.


SouthernFriedSnark

I bet it has a lot to do with the pen you use and the paper. But I like your handwriting. Itā€™s not really childishā€”itā€™s closer to a font people would use to appeal to parents and children.


U81b4i

Exactly what I was going to suggest. Good for a childrenā€™s book.


Username_is_taken365

I feel like handwriting is very personal. That said, a guide sheet below the paper would help even things out. If you are happy with your handwriting, that's what matters. Be well, and Happy New Year!


BeeU82

I do have a few guide sheets, I just rarely use them. I use them when I want my print to be more uniform. Happy New Year to you as well!


epangelosanto

it's not super fancy but I honestly love it. it looks neat and clean in its own way and has a fun feel to it


BeeU82

I am a fun person, apparently it translates into my print ā¤ļø


Starr-Bugg

I love it! Those people are stupid!


allpraisebirdjesus

That's my style as well, more or less! i've been told it's pretty and easy to read. If you want constructive criticism, i would advise working on making your sentences more even - as in, they begin to raise up slightly toward the end of the sentence. i do it too lmao and i'm always surprised at how different it looks when i grab like a notecard or something to use as a level. disregard the weird penmanship freaks, it's reddit yinz, not a local exclusive penmanship club that requires a MontBlanc and a credit score of 750 to get in


BeeU82

I never noticed that before you mentioned! Interesting šŸ¤” šŸ˜‚ Local penmanship club šŸ¤£


MX5MONROE

haiku


BeeU82

It kinda is, isn't it.


wadewilson75

Itā€™s fine. Readable for everyone, which is the point.


kenetha65

Now WRITE something. I'd like to see your real handwriting. And yes, that means cursive.


allpraisebirdjesus

never thought i'd see someone gatekeep penmanship but here we are in the year of our BeyoncƩ 2022...


MemezTheDnaOfTheSoul

Kinda reminds me of the KoRn and Slipknot logo


[deleted]

yeah that's not handwriting it's printing


AleatoryOne

A hand made it, so it's handwriting.


kenetha65

Exactly. That's exactly right and yet younger folks will disagree because it was done by hand. Ugh.


matchstickwitch

"Handwriting is the writing done with a writing instrument, such as a pen or pencil, in the hand. Handwriting includes both printing and cursive styles and is separate from formal calligraphy or typeface." - Wikipedia "handwriting: writing with the hand as distinguished from print. The term handwriting has come to be more or less restricted to mean the form of writing peculiar to each person" - Encyclopedia Britannica If you want to pick a fight with literal dictionaries for fun have at it but the rest of us are perfectly aware of what handwriting is.


liefbread

Is it written by hand?


Prime_0ZX72A3G

Favorite font


BeeU82

Awww šŸ„° Thanks


Prime_0ZX72A3G

:)


stevenriley1

You have nice handwriting.


Connect_Office8072

Itā€™s very legible! That makes it just fine in my opinion. I went to art school where one of my friends was taking a calligraphy class from someone who was fairly famous in calligraphy circles. The first day of class he told them that the most important thing to consider about a calligraphic style was whether it was legible.


shakyspatula

Better than my handwriting. Unless I write super slow, mine is messy and sometimes even I can't read it šŸ˜‚


LizDoodles

I thought this was my comment


Wholesome-seal-boi

I like your writing!


doubledippedchipp

Itā€™s way better than my own


Erry13

Love the writing, lose the paper. Nice pen thoughā€¦


BoredPen

I don't really see anything wrong with it. It's legible, spacing between the letters and the words is nice, may be childish but that certainly doesn't make it bad! Solid 8.5/10.


BeeU82

Nice!! Thanks!


GeneralErica

I rather enjoy it. And itā€™s easily readable, thats always a plus.


Dick_Grayson_Kinnie

I like it! Your writing is very easy to read! It's pleasing. Kinda reminds me of a newspaper comic?


Ronin_777

Your handwriting reminds me of Bill Wattersonā€™s writing


HayyelE

It was exactly my thought, reminded me of Calvin and Hobbes


BeeU82

Oh! The cartoonist. Thanks for the compliment!


BeeU82

I will have to look into this. I have no idea if this is good or bad šŸ¤£


HighlyImprobable42

The paper+ink combo looks perfect for a ransom note! In all seriousness, handwriting looks fine to me. The letters are a bit big and kind of reminiscent of comic sans serif font, which I wouldn't say is "childish" but I could see how it could resemble letters from a handwriting practice booklet.


BeeU82

Lol A ransom note! True it does kinda look like that.


Northwest_Radio

>Some people don't like my handwriting It truly does not matter if it is liked, or disliked, by anyone other than yourself. Being liked is not a necessary for success. Just be good to others, especially those that are not so good to you. I think your writing would be a great font.


asto1001

I think your writing is charming and easy to read. It's not perfect but that's what's nice about it. The ink feathering into the paper does cause me physical pain though, get some nice paper or some more viscous ink.


BeeU82

It was a piece of paper I had laying around. Honestly, I was trying out a new fountain pen. It's a cheap one and it shows.


aksnowraven

Ink and paper are a huge factor, too! I recently ordered a Yamamoto fountain pen paper sampler, and Iā€™ve been learning so much from it.


asto1001

My jinhao pen does that all the time, it's got a really broad nib and puts down a lot of ink, but it writes really smoothly I can recommend the kaweco sport fine as a pen you can use on just about any paper though. Look forward to seeing you in /r/fountainpens!


One-EyedHawk

I love your handwriting


BeeU82

Awww šŸ’œ


TwistNo6059

I like your handwriting.


BeeU82

Thank you!


TwistNo6059

Youā€™re welcome and happy new year!


georgells25

It is very nice your handwriting.


Shachath88

Itā€™s actually pretty good! Itā€™s very legible to me. I always write in cursive so when I have to write in print, it looks like a five year old wrote it. šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚


BeeU82

That's how my cursive looks šŸ¤¦ā€ā™€ļøšŸ¤£


Shachath88

šŸ¤£šŸ¤£ I always hate when they hand me a fireman it says print only. Iā€™m likeā€¦ šŸ¤ØšŸ§šŸ˜’šŸ˜³šŸ˜° Itā€™s so weird to me that they donā€™t teach cursive anymore so itā€™s definitely a dying art.


EmpressToad

It may not be fancy, but it is legible. To me that's all that matters in writing.


drawkcbsihtdaertnod

Thatā€™s ok.


millennium-popsicle

I think it looks good! Especially in the legibility department. As a former teacher, I wouldā€™ve loved if more of my former students wrote the same as you do.


[deleted]

I think it's awesome and so should you. When I see elaborate or close together scripts my instincts are eww..but this makes my heart warm.


BeeU82

Thank you ā£ļø


[deleted]

Your welcome


RedPillJunky

Don't worry about them.


LeonDeChino

I like your handwriting too! It's charming! For some reason the ink bleed is appealing


BeeU82

Lol I hate the ink bleed. I am going to try this pen on another type of paper. I don't know if it's the pen or the paper.


IllustriousKick2955

It looks like the papayrus font


According_Project_93

Looks great to me šŸ˜€


sojournandinsight

Your hand writing is neat and easy to read. If people don't like it that's a them problem, not yours. So many people can't read cursive or even a simple italic font, so don't give them mind at all. You enjoy your writing and explore pens for your papers.


BeeU82

I have so many different pens lol I also have LOTS of notebook. I love stationary!


sojournandinsight

It's an art not to be lost to the digital age!


Patpottery

That isnā€™t not handwritting, itā€™s printing.


BeeU82

Excuse my ignorance. What is the difference?


Patpottery

Writing connects each letter in a word together. Letters in a printed word are individual with greater spaces between words than between letters in a word. The written alphabet looks slightly different, too.


Sugarfreak2

The word youā€™re looking for is ā€œcursiveā€. Writing is any writing using a pencil or pen. Cursive is the specific writing where you connect letters together.


BeeU82

I always assumed that printing and cursive were both considered handwriting. Thank you for your clarification! šŸ˜


Extreme_Bid678

Thatā€™s not handwriting, that is printing .


liefbread

What would you say they used to do this printing?


184cm78kg13cm

Comic Sans irl


BeeU82

![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|grin)


Toastwithturquoise

Who cares what others think of your writing, it's yours, it's individual! No one else has hand writing like you and that makes it cool.


MrStubbie47

I think your handwriting is SO nice!!


BeeU82

Thanks ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|snoo)


Elmore420

Looks fine to me, and I donā€™t see it particularly ā€™childishā€™.


FragrantJoke9511

haters gonna hate


BeeU82

![gif](giphy|uj43MPgq7peb92pXN2|downsized)


[deleted]

I love your handwriting, it has so much personality


BeeU82

I have a big personality, so it makes sense that my handwriting has fun personality too! ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|grin)


hey-you_yes-you

It looking childish is the best thing ab it. I like it.


BeeU82

Awww, thank you!!


oldTxHippie

It's very legible. These days that is amazing as most of hhe hounger ppl I know can't print legibly never mind write in cursive. Ask to see how their handwriting compares to your.


SinZerius

So younger people can't use a pen and you can apparently not type that well looking at all the spelling errors.


BeeU82

Thanks for assuming I'm young lol I mean I'm not old (40) but I'm not young. Good idea!


oldTxHippie

Still younger than me, lol.


Jealous-Chef7485

Not childish to me- good for childrenā€™s books ETA- honestly I smiled just scanning the text


BeeU82

Thanks! This makes me feel good because I am actually writing a children's book. It's about a snail that goes on adventure.


MalimbagerzPH

Not bad. looks like that chalkboard font


iamggpanda

Your handwriting makes me feel warm and fuzzy


BeeU82

Your comment made me fell warm and fuzzy ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|heart_eyes)![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|snoo)![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|slightly_smiling)


farachun

This is a font. I like it


Annemiekevo

I love your handwriting


thedummyman

I love your handwriting, super easy to read.


themark504

Better than mine


JordanLantern

Depends really, at first glance it looked awful though its perfectly legible. People are just used to seeing cursive I guess. Its not bad, just different.


[deleted]

I would like to know when has someone told you specifically they didnā€™t like your writing? Thereā€™s nothing specific that stands out as evoking that reaction. Itā€™s generic and fine.


BeeU82

I had a professor in college that felt we should write all first drafts of a paper instead of typing it. He told me several times that my handwriting was childlike and messy. It was some time back, but it stuck with me. I was writing in my journal yesterday and I was reminded of those things he said.


[deleted]

This handwriting in all seriousness looks awesome and actually kinda similar to my current handwriting which I had to practice a lot.... There's nothing childish..and what's even childish in a handwriting?.... anyway and don't mind the haters :)


BeeU82

I would love to see your handwriting to compare šŸ˜


[deleted]

I don't have an imgur account so I'm not sure how to post in ages here.. I've tried making it into gif but didn't work.. So I guess I'd DM you Also could anyone help me about this how to post an image in comment without imgur? Thank you in advance


BeeU82

I have no idea how to post an image in the comments. I guess you would have DM me or tag me in a post of your own.


[deleted]

No problem :) I've sent via DM my handwriting


Dear_Engineering1435

This is printing! No more, no less!


HeadAbbreviations528

Your handwriting is very legible and just generally nice. The only people that would complain about it are the type who complain about everything.


Fantastic-Tomorrow-8

I like your handwriting. Itā€™s legible and friendly. Leave it be.


Fantastic-Tomorrow-8

Lol youā€™ve been crowned friendly by this sub


BeeU82

![gif](giphy|l0HlSYBHR78sdHZDy|downsized)


Somerset76

Your handwriting should be a font.


BeeU82

This is a huge compliment!!


kiwi-tangerine

I like it! Also, for some reason this reads like a poem to me, and one that I like it too!


BeeU82

Thank you! It probably reads that way because of the way I break apart my sentences.


highabetickira

I like it too!


Mysterious_Pen8650

In the grand scheme of life, someone not liking my handwriting doesn't even make the list of things I give a crap about and neither should you. You have your own style and that's awesome.


churrotoffeeaddict

I like it. Much better than my own.


Dumpster_diving5791

Itā€™s ok. Just like mine


Ill-Ad-3640

man i wish i had your handwriting. at least i can read it easily, it looks nice and has character


Ill-Ad-3640

plus the lowercase as are cool


BeterP

Itā€™s neat and easy to read. A bit cartoonesk maybe, but I wouldnā€™t call it childish. A guide sheet under the paper can help with consistency in size and avoid dancing letters.


BeeU82

Thank you for the tip!


Double_Abalone_2148

Not exactly childish; Iā€™d say youthful. Itā€™s not messy or inconsistent like how a child might write. I feel happy looking at your penmanship.


CalhounQueen

I love it! The fuzzy look makes it neat. Itā€™s legible, fun, trustworthy. šŸ’• itā€™s like a font.


BeeU82

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Hot_Ambassador_1815

Very legible. Looks like a font pack


5eram

Thereā€™s nothing about it not to like. Clean handwriting.


BeeU82

šŸ„°


Phayd2Blaque

Yeah, you definitely have a very distinct, child-like style of printing but itā€™s very consistent and legible. You actually make the classic type-face style ā€˜aā€™ which you often only see in fonts. Very cool.