Handwriting

5 amazing famous signature facts

April 6, 2017 ♦

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Usually the interaction is quite simple; a fan approaches a celebrity and requests their autograph, and the celebrity then signs a piece of paper or memorabilia. However, these five stories are a fascinating insight into signatures and what they reveal or how else they can be used by famous personalities…

5 Reasons Handwritten Letters Are Still Relevant & Wonderful Today

June 5, 2015 ♦

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For the majority of us nowadays, email is an integral part of our lives – in both a professional and personal manner. I personally use email for work, and for keeping in touch with friends and family members. My email inbox has now also become the place for online receipts, newsletters…

Handwriting in History: Dick Turpin

February 16, 2015 ♦

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Richard (“Dick”) Turpin (1705-1739) was a notorious highwayman in Georgian times. However, his story is actually full of more crimes than he is well known for. He started his work life as a butcher in Essex – following in his Father’s footsteps – however his ‘career’ later took a…

Robot Copies Handwriting Using a Fountain Pen!

February 9, 2015 ♦

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Perhaps homework assignments will never be safe again… perhaps all ‘handwritten’ love letters will one day be curated by robots… perhaps we will all have the option to never touch a pen again! It’s hard to say what will come of this, but thanks to Bond, a New York…

Travel Company Release Handwriting Survey On National Handwriting Day

January 23, 2015 ♦

Handwriting, National Handwriting Day 2015, Pens

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It’s no secret that we absolutely love pens here at the Pen Company, and in addition to this, one of our other great loves is handwriting; a topic which has featured many a time on our weekly blogs. It is with great interest therefore, that we can report some of…

How to keep the quality of your handwriting in the age of technology

November 14, 2014 ♦

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In August 2010 it was revealed that people use technology at least seven hours a day in the UK. This ranges from watching television, attending to Facebook on tablet devices, and playing games on mobile phones. Being that the average adult is awake for roughly 15 hours a day, this…

What it means to be left-handed and how to help lefties write!

November 4, 2014 ♦

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Once upon a time, not even so long ago, left-handed people were thought to be sinful, bringers of bad luck or simply less capable of reaching an average level of intelligence. Thankfully, none of this is true, but there are still some people in the world who believe common myths,…

Getting to know your child’s handwriting

October 7, 2014 ♦

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During a child’s life, there are very few things that are more important than learning how to write. Like the learning of maths, alongside important social skills, writing is something that will stay with them for the rest of their lives. So encouraging them to do so from the very…