Experiment. Find a model alphabet Before you can write cursive letters, you have to know what they look like. Search for “letter guides” that show the shapes and the order of strokes.

Cursive has been on the decline since 2010. Some of the effects are unexpected. Does losing cursive matter? Who is in Gen Z? Will ChatGPT replace archival work?

The efficient writing style once thrived in U.S. businesses and schools, but researchers fret that today’s lack of cursive literacy may have a surprising impact on history—and ourselves.

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Cursive letters are written on a chalkboard. Recently, my 8-year-old son received a birthday card from his grandmother. He opened the card, looked at it and said, “I can’t read cursive yet.” ...

Learning to write in cursive may no longer be popular in American schools, but education experts stress that the craft can be beneficial to students in more ways than one.

Others say students should be able to understand documents written in cursive, such as, say, a letter from Grandma.

At the London Public Library, cursive writing doesn't just join letters together, it also brings together the young and the old.

The following interactive tests your handwriting by challenging you to draw cursive letters on the screen and comparing them to the standard version that was taught in elementary schools for decades.