Every distinct font reveals something about ... historical characters like the "long s" that looks like a cursive "f," and some ligatures that connect letters together with some extra flourish.

In cursive handwriting, the individual letters of a word are joined with connecting strokes, such as in a person’s signature. Cursive fell out of favor in U.S. schools over a decade ago.

Cursive may be easier to write than print — for many, at least — but it’s harder to read. And besides, because so many cursive letters differ ... specifically or handwriting itself that ...

A variety of educators and politicians across the country are pushing back against the death of cursive, resurrecting the rite of passage. Here's why ... have a favorite letter to swoop and ...

Serif fonts, like Times New Roman and Garamond, have decorative “wings” and “feet” on letters ... and cursive-like script fonts. But even within these groups, there’s a world of ...

Teacher Bertha Robles said she hears chatter during other independent lessons, like math, but focus reigns during cursive. “They’re very into it,” she said. “It’s something new to them.” ...

To the editor: As a 77-year-old who won my school’s ... Cursive handwriting can be considered an art form in and of itself. Punching keys from a computer keyboard or touching letters or symbols ...

Researchers say that handwriting ... letter patterns—that the letter C could have two sounds. It’s also important for math: lining up numbers and solving equations, McCarroll said. In Texas ...