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What Is Killing Cursive? Ballpoints. Probably. (hackaday.com)

submitted 2 years ago by Someology@lemmy.world to c/fountainpens@wayfarershaven.eu

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This article over on Hack-A-Day seemed like it would appeal here. It discusses how the physical aspects of a cheap ballpoint pen are just less well suited to cursive writing as compared to a fountain pen. Enjoy!

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[–] Reddprawns@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago (8 children)

Or people just don't need to write as much, especially not in cursive since it only adds legibility problems.

[–] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago

Cursive is much faster to write.

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