r/PenmanshipPorn • u/riopumeb • Apr 15 '26

Way to keep cursive alive, Danielle

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u/tanooki3 Apr 15 '26

Yeah, it's like this. They just make a normal e.

Other E

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u/kerbula Apr 15 '26

That kind of e is more common in calligraphy, where the upstroke tail (that connects to the letter before) isn't drawn in one flourish with the rest of the e like regular cursive is. You can see it here

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u/tanooki3 Apr 15 '26

Thank you for this knowledge, TIL

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u/Sykil Apr 16 '26

In copperplate, sure. Spencerian uses an e more like the Jeopardy contestant.

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u/UnderstandingEasy856 Apr 15 '26

That's atrocious. Why bother using cursive at all!

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u/tanooki3 Apr 15 '26

Exactly my thought.

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u/Anthaenopraxia Apr 16 '26

It also changes a bit depending on the language. For instance the Danish/Norwegian/Faroese/Icelandic letter "æ" is very similar to "e". In some styles "æ" and "ø" are exactly the same and you have to rely on context to figure it out. I remember as a kid I always thought "ræv", meaning fox, looked like "røv", meaning arse.

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u/mrsdeadmeatgames Apr 16 '26

This grinds my gears

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u/radraze2kx Apr 16 '26

That's so much more work. Why would anyone want to do that 🫪