Writing by hand engages more of the brain than typing. Scientists say the cognitive demands of handwriting may help keep the ...

Even when they’re scrawling their names on checks, most type designers put a great amount of care into their letters. No one has done more to kill off handwriting than typographers. The fonts and ...

Bond Gifts lets you outsource your thank you notes to a robot. Oct. 9, 2013— -- Writing thank you cards after a wedding, graduation, a birthday or other big occasion is time consuming, boring and ...

A handwritten note is becoming a lost art in the age of email, Facebook, SMS, and more messaging apps than you can count. But if anything, that rarity has only led to increase its value and perceived ...

We learn about orthographies, the different components that make up a writing system. All societies have spoken or signed language, but not all languages have a written form. Since writing developed ...

A variety of educators and politicians across the country are pushing back against the death of cursive, resurrecting the rite of passage. Here's why. Ask anyone who completed third grade in the 1980s ...

Since the late 1800s, when the typewriter struck the first blow to penmanship, handwriting has become an increasingly obsolete skill, and therefore a powerful symbol of the past. It’s an idealized ...

If you’re tired of pecking at minuscule letters on virtual keyboards, Google has the app for you. The company has unveiled a new handwriting keyboard for Android devices that will convert your chicken ...