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Rules for Good Handwriting
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12 Rules for Good Cursive Handwriting Many people do not know that 'Cursive' just means 'Joined-up'. It is not the name of any particular style.
by Christopher Jarman M Ed, Dip Ed, Cert Ed.
"These rules apply to all Western handwriting regardless of the so-called copybook style." 1. Good writing is based on a pattern of ovals and parallel lines.
2. All small letters start at the top.
3. All the downstrokes are parallel.
4. All similar letters are the same height.
5. All downstrokes are equidistant.
6. The space between words
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Rules for Good Handwriting
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is the width of the small letter o.
7. Ascenders and descenders are no more than twice the height of small letters, preferably less.
8. Capital letters are no higher than the ascenders, preferably less.
9. Lines of writing are far enough apart for ascenders and descenders not to touch.
10. Letters which finish at the top join horizontally.
11. Letters which finish at the bottom join diagonally.
12. Letters which finish on a stroke moving left, are best left unjoined.
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Parents and handwriting Handwriting Scheme Society for Italic Handwriting Good Handwriting Initiative Back to the Jarman Contents Page
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Page 1 of 3
12 Rules for Good Cursive Handwriting Many people do not know that 'Cursive' just means 'Joined-up'. It is not the name of any particular style.
by Christopher Jarman M Ed, Dip Ed, Cert Ed.
"These rules apply to all Western handwriting regardless of the so-called copybook style." 1. Good writing is based on a pattern of ovals and parallel lines.
2. All small letters start at the top.
3. All the downstrokes are parallel.
4. All similar letters are the same height.
5. All downstrokes are equidistant.
6. The space between words
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Rules for Good Handwriting
Page 2 of 3
is the width of the small letter o.
7. Ascenders and descenders are no more than twice the height of small letters, preferably less.
8. Capital letters are no higher than the ascenders, preferably less.
9. Lines of writing are far enough apart for ascenders and descenders not to touch.
10. Letters which finish at the top join horizontally.
11. Letters which finish at the bottom join diagonally.
12. Letters which finish on a stroke moving left, are best left unjoined.
Take these links back to other pages z z z z z
Parents and handwriting Handwriting Scheme Society for Italic Handwriting Good Handwriting Initiative Back to the Jarman Contents Page
z
Free Jarman Handwriting Fonts Download Acorn Fonts Download Mac Fonts
http://quilljar.users.btopenworld.com/rules.html
16/06/2009
Rules for Good Handwriting
Page 3 of 3
Download PC TTF Fonts
© 2002 Christopher Jarman
http://quilljar.users.btopenworld.com/rules.html
16/06/2009
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