Handwriting Making a Comeback?

I'm sure you've probably heard that younger generations are no longer taught cursive handwriting in schools.  Typing lessons have become de rigueur, which is all fine and understandable, especially with computers being an unavoidable part of our lives these days.

On the down side, younger people aren't able to pen their signatures, which have become printed scrawls more easily replicated by forgers than cursive script.  Additionally, younger people can no longer read script, which means they can't read letters written by grandparents or other people from the past who wrote in cursive.

There is hope, however.  Apparently, cursive and calligraphy have become the new rage.  Younger generations are now finding "old school" handwriting with all its imperfections amazingly cool.  Just like other crafts done by hand, such as woodworking and knitting, calligraphy is viewed as another example of handcraftsmanship.

Many people today regard a handwritten note as something special.  After all, the person who did it took considerable time to craft each letter on the page with a writing instrument.  Unlike a laser or ink jet printer, the writer didn't spew out multiple pages in seconds.  It's something personal and more intimate. 

Additionally, beyond their personal and aesthetic qualities, calligraphy and cursive promote cognitive and fine motor skills in the hands.  In other words, handwriting makes your brain think and your hands work in ways they wouldn't otherwise.  Even more reason to give something "old" a new chance.

Old-fashionedly yours from the perch.