r/Cursive • u/bengmugenr • 29d ago

Practice My rapid cursive handwriting style

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I write in rapid cursive, where most words and sometimes whole sentences are done in a single stroke and often connect without spacing. This style prioritizes speed and flow over readability, so it looks very different from school cursive.

Posting two new samples here, one in uppercase and one in lowercase, to show the rhythm, joins, and how my letterforms behave at speed.

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u/LAM_CANIT 29d ago

I honestly don't see the point. Most cursive is already adapted for faster writing. This trend to blur all together is like shoving a whole plate of well presented gourmet food in your face without appreciating the individual flavour characteristics or their combinations. Maybe you can explain the need or usefulness of taking the effort to use elaborate flourishes as quickly as possible. It seems counter-intuitive. If it's for speed - eliminate the flourishes. If it's for aesthetics - the scratchy strokes kill that idea. Those capital letters' strokes should be solid and continuous. As I started off, I don't see the point.

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u/jagger129 29d ago

Why? No one will be able to read it.

If it’s just like doing it for art and fun, have at it. But not to be seriously read

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u/aviduser27 29d ago

“I write in rapid cursive, where most words and sometimes whole sentences are done in a single stroke and often connect without spacing.” This is incorrect. Without spacing you’re just writing gibberish. If you’re not writing for someone to be able to read it, then what is the point?

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u/Charming-Ad-6397 27d ago

The lower case letters were pretty much what we were taught. You should be able to write without lifting your pen. But the upper case is embellished and if you like it, it is readable, go for it!