You can find books on Spencerian penmanship or perhaps the Palmer Method for handwriting. I bought a Spencerian workbook a few years back and it really helped.
Once again, LearningToLetGo brings up an interesting topic.
I have a few pens next to my desk. One of them is a fountain pen called Waterman made in France. It's been many years since I used it.
When I worked in the accounting field my main pen was A.T. Cross. I used blue ink in my work and for awhile my fountain pen which my managers would use to sign off on documents, invoices, etc...It made for an interesting conversation.
Today my budget cannot afford both pens so I use a 3 pak of blue ink pens called Energel from Office Depot.
Thanks. Only the bottom is a fountain pen. The top is a dip pen, i.e. you dip it into ink to write. The fountain pen uses a refillable cartridge.
Hello Ray;
I go through a good number of pens a year. Don't write letters with them but am known for taking a great deal of notes at meeting and I have at least one meeting five days a week.
I like the color of both pens. Is the dark pen a dark blue?
The rose gold is metal and the blue is actually translucent celluloid. It appears opaque until you hold it up to light.
Block letter signatures are a forger's dream. You don't need to know cursive to develop a unique signature. A signature is not supposed to be a simple writing of one's name. It's supposed to be a distinguishing mark that is never the exact same every time it's written (although it always bears some repetitive elements).
It's funny you mention that. I like signing my name and admit that it comes in various versions. As a director, I sign all leave requests. Every two weeks, we do payroll. We do a double check process, meaning that the paperwork is first reviewed by someone in the audit department and then it comes to me for a second check and the signing of the payroll certification document. I have lost count of how often I am called down to audit to confirm my signature, as it always looks different.
We have so many forms of written communication that doing it "old school" was just gets harder. Texting is my primary way of communicating with family, and friends, and it is also my primary way of communicating with team members. I basically have team members located in the north, central, and south of the county. We have a team group text string and people are required to text when they get to the office, when they leave for a school site, when they arrive, when they leave, when they return to the office, and at the end of their workday. In turn, my secretary, who works at the main office, takes that information and files a daily paper copy that is later used for payroll purposes.
I recommend either a gel pen or a fountain for handwriting. They slide across the page better than most ballpoints. Gel pens are cheaper and easier to buy but somewhat limited in color choice. Fountain pens start at under ten dollars and go up from there.
