epilogue

Lifehacker, a blog I follow religiously recently questioned whether cursive writing is dead. Well it isn’t yet: me and many of the people I know in India write only cursive. Some can even do Edwardian and a few of them practice calligraphy. But it seems cursive writing will soon become an art.

First, schools and teachers are no longer focusing on how neat or beautiful one’s handwriting is. Second, narrow-bottomed ballpoint pens are the worst one can use from a handwriting point of view. Third, most examinations now feature MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions), no writing required at all. And lastly, when was the last time you received a handwritten letter?

If you are a parent this is what you can do:

1. Encourage you child to write by hand
2. Cultivate his/her interest in seeing beautiful examples of handwriting

Fortunately, many schools in India still follow the regime. There might still be some hope.

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