How I Improved My Handwriting So Neat & Legible (It's My Journaling Handwriting)

Ever felt hesitant to journal because you’re not confident in your handwriting? You’re not alone.

If you want to achieve neat, charming handwriting or level up your journaling aesthetically, this video is for you! ✍️💕

I’ll show you how I improved my handwriting and share actionable tips you can apply right away. Discover why handwriting is still essential in this digital age and see remarkable improvement in as early as two weeks.

0:00 What stops you from doing journaling?
1:06 Tip 1: Conduct a Legibility Test
2:34 Bonus Tip: Uniformity in height, spacing, angle
2:55 Tip 2: Develop a Proper Mindset
4:37 Tip 3: Train your Hand’s Muscle Memory (Warm-Up and Drill Exercises)
5:27 Tip 4: Find the Perfect Tools
7:02 Is Fountain Pen Better for Handwriting? (Recommendation, TWSBI Eco & Lamy Safari)
7:56 Tip 5: Learn Specific Fonts (Monoline Italic)
9:39 Conclusion

Journaling is a powerful habit. Don’t let a lack of confidence in your handwriting stop you. Follow these tips, dedicate 30 minutes daily, and achieve the handwriting you’ve always wanted while reaping mental and psychological benefits. Let's grow together through journaling!

✅ For warm-ups and drills worksheets, check the link in the description below to download them for free:

✳️ Check out my 5-part journaling system that changed my life completely (How to Journal):

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[worldgonemad]

I am an old lady. When we were children we were taught cursive writing at school. This consisted of writing sentences over and over with a dip pen until a good level of clarity was achieved. Speed came much later as muscle memory developed. As an adult, it takes a long time to re-train the muscle memory you have employed since childhood but if you really want to change, it will require a lot of time and practice.

[jimcoon]

I’m 71 years old and have been dealing with Parkinson’s Disease for over 15 years now. One issue with this disease is the progression of small, cramped handwriting. only in the last 5 years have I been forced to switch to digital calendars and planners. I now want to start the journey of re-training neural pathways by handwriting on paper again. I am also learning to sketch. None of this is easy with hand tremors, but I have also learned that when I draw, the tremors nearly cease while I am sketching. I thank you for your content. It’s like listening to my daughter walk me through the process of recapturing a skill that has almost completely vanished from my life. Jim in Oregon

[lindaw]

I am absolutely one of those people that writes too fast because I’m afraid of losing my train of thought. I’d love to slow down to write more legibly. Great video and tips - and very encouraging.

[briank]

Just watching someone write with good handwriting gives me a feeling of peace. Thank you for the video. I will definitely try those tips.

[DD-kudz]

Not only are you an accomplished calligrapher, you are a skillful teacher and speaker. Well done. Thank you.

[kaybrown]

College note taking wrecked my already quirky handwriting. I learned handwriting with a cartridge fountain pen back in the ‘60’s and find French script very attractive. Thanks for the tips!

[patw]

I started working on my handwriting six years ago. I practice Spencerian cursive. I learned cursive in grade school over fifty years ago and it's the most comfortable way of writing for me.

For those who want to try a fountain pen but are afraid to buy an expensive pen, I suggest the Pilot Varsity and Zebra disposable pens. They may be cheap, but they are a low risk way to get into the fountain pen world.

[duket]

I took caligraphy in high school in the 80s. I spent at least 1 to 2 hours everyday practicing caligraphy and it took my handwriting to a different level, even adding flairs to certain letters. Once in a while, I would show what I can do with a caligraphy pen to my kids and their jaws dropped. 😂

[pollenlol]

3:28 heres a tip in notetaking i do in class: take a scrap paper, and write as fast as you need to keep pace with the class and/or teacher, while also making it a bit readable. then later on you can write it cleanly and legibly, this is what i do but if you have better tips pls tell me i keep forgetting to rewrite my notes lol

[jameskeener]

Finding a good teacher is like finding gold. I honor your achievements and thank you for sharing.

[misslayer]

Growing up I had very unique handwriting that I really liked. I was also an artist. Unfortunately in my twenties I broke one of my fingers on my right hand and never got it set properly so it healed in a way that made my writing much more difficult, illegible and literally painful. I pretty much stopped completely for years. I'm going back to college as an adult now and I want to improve my note-taking, so I've been working on it over the past few months. I'm happy to report that it has improved, also the pain in my hand/arm has been greatly reduced with continued practice. My cursive is still atrocious but print has always been more my style. These are really good tips and I can confirm that using tools you truly enjoy makes a huge difference. I've decided to invest in some good quality japanese style notebooks and pens because it just makes the experience better and makes me want to keep doing it! Also, I just love the quote and will be using it for practice :)

[LadyPelikan]

I think it's cool that my journal reflects the mood of the day. Calm and happy - beautiful writing, tired or stressed - near illegible.

[jstreutker]

In elementary school I would frequently go to the first page of every new letter in the dictionary and sketch the typeface of the letters. My classmates and teacher were amazed. I never realized typefaces were considered an art form. I took my love for clear lettering into my cursive writing and although it no longer is as neat as I get older, if I slow down a bit and do the muscle exercises you talk about, I still surprise myself.

[LouisGiliberto]

My handwriting is complete garbage. I take notes and go back and sometimes can't read them. This video was really helpful, thanks so much! Subscribed!

[CrankyGrandma]

I’m in my sixties. We started learning cursive by practicing motions while sitting correctly. We did this even before we knew how to write words. It’s what you refer to as “drills” and “warmups”. I had “penmanship” as a class through fourth grade. I never did well, but my writing was legible. I never realized how legible when I found some old high school and early college work. It looked really good and was quite legible. But I’ve been on keyboards since the 1980s writing by hand less often. My handwriting now is very illegible. Use it or lose it I guess. But seeing what I to do made, e realize I’m very capable of doing this. I just need to practice again.

[TheHestya]

Taking notes in school is what ruined my handwriting. I used to do the writing exercises with my ome (grandma) and she held my hand in hers to guide me into a beautiful, angular handwriting. But school happened and I had to write down so much stuff in such speed that it became a jumbled mess. To this day I can't write slowly and purposefully and drift to that even when I start slowly and thoughtfully. I hope I can retrain myself. Thank you. I love the font you use in this video.

[thenessalay]

Wow! These were very helpful! I've been journaling since I was little and the part where you said that we write fast because we're afraid that we might forget what we want to write really resonated with me. As this year started, I wanted to improve my penmanship and not stress about the thoughts going away by maintaining a calm and peaceful journaling process. Thank you very much!

[shiverwolfplays]

Be brave enough to be bad at something new!! I love this!! Thank you so much for this video. ❤️

[MK-ihwp]

My handwriting improves tremendously AFTER I go on a 5 minute walk and then do my back-pain stretches in the living room.