Why Doesn't My Handwriting Look Like That? | 5 Tips I ACTUALLY Used to Improve My Handwriting ✏️✨

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0:00 Intro
0:42 #1 Practice
1:41 #2 Pick a Reference
2:18 #3 Manage Your Expectations
3:24 #4 Use the Right Tools
5:25 #5 Track Your Progress
6:06 Outro
6:26 Easter Egg

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[JetPens]

We hope this video was helpful, especially if one of your New Year's Resolutions is to improve your handwriting! Let us know your handwriting tips in the comments.

[amnthoomanamnifler]

My #1 tip for handwriting improvement is to not be afraid of uniqueness or imperfection, that is what makes your handwriting YOURS, not some studygram influencer’s.

[iterumm]

if you also have a heavy handed, uncomfortable grip you default to, using a fountain pen helps so much in switching to tripod!!

[LaLa_ArtGal]

That soft-ring notebook has THE GREATEST
Thanks for the tip about choosing neatness OR speed. I'm recently upgrading my handwriting from something already good but adding some stylized touches, and I figured out that slowing down makes it work.

[danbev]

Good video! I’m in my 70’s & took drafting in high school (only girl in the class). Lettering was 50% of the grade of our drawings. A very artistic classmate used to fill pages with rows of As, Bs, Cs, etc. His lettering was exquisite. But no one learns cursive now? We had a special handwriting teacher who visited different schools with his beautiful fountain pens and suits. Yes, typing is important, so is cursive AND lettering!

[Jenx]

My parents were from back in the days when children were taught handwriting & they would talk about learning how to hold a pen and handwriting drills. It didn’t stop at learning to print letters; they had lessons throughout several years of school.

[MaseratiJr]

Thank you for the tips Josh! I wrote Steph and you a personal letter alongside some Pokémon coasters for Christmas and the entire time I was ✍🏽 I wished my penmanship was more refined. One of my New Year’s resolution is actually to improve my writing and hopefully write better holiday cards this year!

[CgPallaeon]

I've always struggled with my handwriting since I'm left handed, but all my teachers kept trying to get me to use my right. There was so much inconsistency that my handwriting turned into a mess. I've been slowly improving it but it does take time, especially if it's something you've been doing for nearly your entire life! Fountain pens have helped me slow down and focus on how I write, while gel pens have helped give me confidence so that I don't worry about smudging.

[sbsidman]

The single biggest improvement to my handwriting Ed due to the Apple Newton PDA of the 90s. It had handwriting recognition, but to work well, the letters had to be clear and legible. So the Newton became a kind of tireless automatic handwriting trainer. It never got tired. It never got bored, it just forced you to write better if you wanted to get good recognition results.

[cookie-kei]

I was JUST thinking that I would love if you guys did a video on handwriting. I always find myself replaying or pausing to admire the handwriting shown in the videos and throughout the product listings!!!
The power of manifestation!!!

[warbirb]

Great tips. Your advice about in-class vs afterwards changed everything. Journaling is a great habit to build, Two birds with one pen!

[ukallii]

My tip: use a planner throughout the day. I keep a planner that's divided into sections each day. I write things I have to do that day in grey ink or pencil, then once I complete the task, I erase and re-write it in colored ink to match my color-coding. This ensures that I'm writing for a minute or two every few hours, and it lets me see my pretty handwriting over time compared to my crappy quick-handwriting in the future events.

[imnottoba]

i LOVE how they gave tips for heavy-handed writers, as I am one myself!!

[tactaillike]

Great tip on speed vs neatness. I always try to write fast, but that comes at a massive cost to legibility (still readable but certainly not pretty), especially if I don't have nice lined or graph paper to write on (imagine having a baseline). I only noticed recently how much better my handwriting looks once I slow down... and having more comfortable pens/pencils helps a lot. My handwriting is still terrible using a stylus though ;-;

[gogowillkillyou]

Josh is delightful, how are all the JetPens on screen personalities so lovely.

[InkScreen]

Thank you! This video prompted me to go back and look at my handwriting over the last two years of keeping a journal, and you're right, one has to choose neatness or speed. I've also found that different tools prompt different styles for me - some of my fine fountain pen nibs encourage a very different font than the bolder tips in me. Thank you again, for articulating what I suspected but thought stupid because it didn't sound plausible.

That bulba pot though....

[marysell]

Something I have always wanted to improve is my handwriting. These 5 Tips have encouraged me to purchase some NEW writing tools from JetPens and start practicing! I really like the idea of practicing/journaling at the same time. Thanks Josh! :-)

[rerarei]

managing my expectations definitley made the whole "better handwriting" exercise easier. I stuck to making sure it was legible (consistent, well-spaced, and "completely formed letters"). So even if it's not exactly like the handwriting styles I love, I don't feel so bad because theyre legible nonetheless. Oh, and yes! I used to hate .5 tip pens, but they work better for me because I'm made to write bigger and better instead of almost scribbling incomplete letters and running strokes HAHAHA. I hate the fact that Zarasa pens are expensive where I am (most of these pens are), so my go to pen is Dong-A .4/ .5 Gel pens.

[jcnorn]

I'm a heavy handed everything! I didn't know ink pooled for me, but now that I know I'm going to make sure to be more patient :D

[mendyviola]

Writing in cursive is inherently faster, and can be completely legible if learned at an early age. Too bad schools are abandoning this skill.