How to Learn Penmanship Online

Good penmanship was once not just a required course in elementary school but was expected as a common courtesy. In the days before computers, email and text messaging, a person needed to communicate with handwriting, especially since typewriters were usually reserved for longer communications. Many people believe that there is no longer a need for good penmanship, but writing with a pen and paper is still necessary. Envelopes, checks, lists and application forms all require handwriting, and having good penmanship will make sure they can be properly read.

Things You'll Need

  • Pen
  • Paper
  • Printer
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Instructions

    • 1

      Choose a style of writing that you would like to emulate. If you want to learn clear cursive writing, calligraphy or other ornamental penmanship, you can usually find online materials.

    • 2

      Look up that style of penmanship in an Internet search engine coupled with the word "Lessons."

    • 3

      Click on a website that appears to have the lessons you want. A site like Zanerian.com has lessons scanned from various magazines like Business Educator. You can then either print out these pages or set the computer up in such a way that you can view the lesson in your browser while practicing your script.

    • 4

      Look for a site that has video of the various script examples, so that you can see how they are formed.

    • 5

      Practice your penmanship skills each day until you are comfortable writing in your new style.

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