Learn Beautiful Handwriting and Cursive

For those who just want to improve print/other types of handwriting besides cursive go to section 3 as section 2 is all about cursive.

Intro/preview on section

Many can find themselves frustrated when learning about this rather abstract type of writing and so to help aid this - to help you get into the right creative, problem-solving mindset we'll be trying to decode some cursive even before we learn it!

Make sure to check the resources tab for further practice, there will be an answer key at the end. Again, don't stress it if you didn't get them all right, this practice is simply here to get you in the right mindset.

Understanding the cursive A and B, how to write it, how it connects, and other properties.

Assignment: Write Aaa, Bbb, Baa, Abb, aaaa, bbbb, abba, baab in cursive. Answer key will be in resources. After this I would practice independently a's and b's in unique combinations until you feel pretty good about your abilities with writing cursive a's and b's.

Remember, if you are really struggling with this, I will have printable handouts. You will be able to trace the a's and b's then go and attempt the assignment and independent practice without the guidelines.

This was supposed to be merged with the previous lecture video but I was unable to do so. And so this extension will have to work.

Assignment: Write Aaa, Bbb, Baa, Abb, aaaa, bbbb, abba, baab in cursive. Answer key will be in resources. After this I would practice independently a's and b's in unique combinations until you feel pretty good about your abilities with writing cursive a's and b's.

Learning what authority is in handwriting and why it is so important for cursive - especially cursive letters that have the uncommon high end connection points. There is no assignment but there is a short quiz afterward.

Learning the cursive Cc and Dd in their entirety. Note: The cursive capital D does not have an end point connection.

Assignment: Cdd, Dcc, cab, dab, bad, dcdc, cccc, dddd

Learning the cursive Ee and Ff in their entirety. Remember the lowercase f can be a little bit tricky because it's noticeably different from the print f.

Assignment: cafe, face, deaf, fade, eeee, ffff, Eff, Fee

Learning the cursive Gg and Hh in their entirety. Some things to remember is capital G stands alone so it does not connect and that it's a little abstract to remember/identify as the capital G you know.

Assignment: gggg, hhhh, Ghh, Hgg, beach, decaf, faced, badge

Learning the cursive Ii and Jj in their entirety. These are both special characters in which you will need to finish the entire word first (in one fluid stroke of course) and then come back to finish these letters. I and J are the only two dotted letters and remember this coming back to finish them is only for their lowercase letters.

Assignment: iiii, jjjj, Jii, Ijj, big head, jedi, chief

Learning the cursive Kk and Ll in their entirety.

Assignment: kkkk, llll, Kll, Lkk, kill, chalk, backfield, hijacked

Video cut off in the first recording. This is the finished bit. View Lecture 17 (part 1) of Kk and Ll to see more details in resources and the official description.

Learning the cursive Mm and Nn in their entirety. These ones can be quite tricky not in terms of writing them and understanding them on their own but once they're connected to one another. What I mean is identifying what is an "m" from an "n" can be quite difficult. And so that's why there is one decryption exercise in the assignment to help you with this :)

Assignment: (decryption of cursive text), mnmmmnn, mmmm, nnnn, Nmm, Mnn, magic, hand-like, machine, nine.

Learning the cursive Oo and Pp in their entirety. The cursive o has some properties you will need to remember. 1, the capital O stands alone and thus does not continue connections. 2, The lowercase o has a high-end connection point and so it has authority and modifies the following letter. The cursive capital P has two common variations which I cover in the video - the hooked like beginning and the candy cane like beginning, pick the one you like the most and stick with it.

Assignment: complained, companied, flop, (decryption of text), Opp, Poo, pppp, oooo

Learning the cursive Qq and Rr in their entirety. Only thing to note for these is the capital R, it has the common 2 variations that the capital cursive P has - hooked and candy cane. Pick the one you like the most but personally I would go with the matching one to look more consistent.

Assignment: (decryption of cursive text), faqir, demographic, backfired, Qrr, Rqq, qqqq, rrrr

Learning the cursive Ss and Tt in their entirety. Remember with the lowercase s there are two very common ways of writing it so pick one kind and stick with it for your writing to be consistent and remember that the capital cursive T stands alone and the lowercase cursive t is a special one that you need to come back to at the end to finish. Also please note if you have multiple cursive t's together like in "letter" when you finish the word you can come back with one long strike through both t's.

Assignment: Stt, Tss, ssss, tttt, tattoo, tart, stage, tsunami, (disassemble word)

Learning the cursive Uu and Vv in their entirety. The tricky thing about the lowercase u is that it becomes very hard to distinguish them if they are near each other but luckily very few words if any have multiple lowercase u's in a row. Also remember the capital cursive V stands alone and that the lowercase v has a high end connection point and so it will modify the following letter.

Assignment: uuuu, vvvv, Vuu, Uvv, quivering, vile, favorite, quills, (disassemble word)

Learning the cursive Ww and Xx in their entirety. Capital W stands alone remember and lowercase w has a high end connection point which means it will modify the next letter. Remember with both x's you have to finish the entire word first to then go back and finish the final stroke for the x to complete it.

Assignment: xxxx, wwww, Wxx, Xww, extra, wax, willow, oxen, (disassemble word)

Learning the cursive Yy and Zz in their entirety. Remember cursive Z is quite a tricky one to do so there may be more practice than usual (probably) and that despite the cursive one going below the bottom line that it is seen on top of the line as usual (reference video).

Assignment: Yzz, Zyy, zzzz, yyyy, mayor, zit, zoos, yodel, (disassemble word)

Intro to section 3 - This is when we will get into how to improve your handwriting to a large extent!

Part one of how to improve your handwriting - legibility. People must be able to read and understand your handwriting well and so the goal you should aim for is to have the innate feeling that most people would be able to understand your handwriting if they read it. Steps to progress is 1. write things with the idea to have nice and neat legible characters (but don't stress and obsess over it to the point to where things are unenjoyable) and 2. Analyze the stuff you wrote - identify easily legible letters and letters that need work and individually practice the mistakes.

A look into "Cursive Numbers". Cursive numbers through definition are not really cursive. However, they do possess the same aesthetic as the cursive style happens to have. In general this video was to highlight that numbers, punctuation, and all written pieces can be modified by you as the writer. Keep this in mind as we move into section 4 it may be important to you.

Understand the absolute magnitude of having consistent/inconsistent characters have on your handwriting. When writing does not have the same repeatable characters that look alike it begins to look corrupted and ugly.

How to increase your handwriting through consistent angle measures - angle consistency. Often overlooked by people trying to look to increase their handwriting skills because of its subtilty.

Get better handwriting by consistently spacing your characters and words.

Learn the importance and how to structure practices of Grounding - key to not having ugly handwriting.

Exercises I often like to do to warm up that get you ready to write accurately.

Creating your own handwriting.

All handwriting follows most if not all rules previously mentioned. It ensures good handwriting if executed correctly. This lecture is to solidify this

A deeper look into understanding themes. Themes in and of itself are a form of consistency and so it is important to stick to a certain theme you can resonate with before we move on to actually diving into evolving and morphing into your new style.

Evolving your characters from what you had to what you now want. Upgrade.

It is complicated but rules can be broken. Understand how despite all rules having a concrete part and meaning in creating very good handwriting, breaking them can still occur in certain conditions to create something truly spectacular.

Showing my own unique cursive style vs the standard cursive style, we just learned (and most are taught).

Different methods to go about finding the perfect characters. Whether you want to create them yourself or get some inspiration first to take some cool details you find go, I've got a way for you and this is actually really fun to do!

Intro to the bonus section: Exploring the stars. The final things you need in your handwriting "resume."

How to get rid of that guideline and write very cleanly with "no reference" just as you once rode on training wheels for your bicycle. The training wheels are this guideline but ultimately this is optional.

How to Create your own signature: feel the uniqueness, understand the uniqueness. Push the limits of writing your name beautifully until you find the one. That is your signature. A (unique) representation of you as a little piece of cursive writing that you use on many important documents and other things.

Useful and extra way to get a slightly more accurate and awesome look at your progress.

So many doors are open once you've pushed the limits of your handwriting skills. It is an attractive and useful skill to have. Take it with you to school to get your work done quicker, go ahead and teach your friends and family what you've learned or start your own course. Make custom cards like birthday, graduation, and special occasion cards with your awesome writing. Help out at your school they usually need large posters written on.

Everyone, I wish you all the best. Spread the beauty you've acquired, and I hope you all win in life.