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"Might people who write only by printing - in block letters, or perhaps with a sloppy, squiggly signature - be more at risk for forgery? Is the development of a fine motor skill thwarted by an aversion to cursive handwriting? And what happens when young people who are not familiar with cursive have to read historical documents like the Constitution?"

This article serves as an update in the new year of 2024 on which states require their public schools to teach kids how to read and write in cursive. New to the 27 state list are California and New Hampshire, as they now all require some form of cursive education for the youth in school.

This is a joint study done by professors at the University of Maryland and University of Washington on students between 4th and 9th grade and the common patterns and relationships found in their writing samples based on style, speed, and legibility.

This article talks about the latin origins of the ampersand, or "&" symbol. Originating from the latin word for 'and,' 'et,' the ampersand is a combination of the "e" and "t" written in cursive often to save time while writing. Although the name "ampersand" comes from the 18th century from the alteration of the phrase "and per se", the ampersand has been seen in use as early as 79AD in Pompeii, although its definite origins are unknown.