Content

• Part 2 of 2: Change your handwriting
• Tips
• Warnings

1 Write a paragraph. Pick a topic (something from real life) and write at least five sentences about it. If you are not creative, just rewrite the passage from a book or newspaper. The purpose of all of this is to understand what your handwriting usually looks like. The more you write, the more accurate your analysis will be.

2 Identify basic shapes. Is your handwriting full of loops and curves? Or are you one of those whose handwriting consists of straight, hard lines? Are there hard angles in the handwriting? Do the letters merge together?

3 Pay attention to the slope. The angle at which you write letters can both decorate and ruin your handwriting. Are the letters in your handwriting perpendicular to the line below them? Is there a significant deviation to the right or left? A slight tilt is usually not a problem, but too much tilt makes it difficult to read.

4 Pay attention to the alignment. Are the lines written up or down? Are they superimposed on the lines of the notebook or on top of each other? Does each word have its own angle of inclination, or does the entire line of text deviate equally from the line?

5 Consider the intervals carefully. The spacing between words and letters will also help you determine the quality of your handwriting. The distance between words should be sufficient to inscribe the letter "O" into it. Greater or less spacing between words may indicate poor handwriting. Pay attention also to the distance between the individual letters. Handwriting that is too tight and too stretched is also difficult to read.

6 Pay attention to the size. It turns out size matters (at least when it comes to handwriting). Does your handwriting fill all the space between the lines? Can you fit all the words without taking up half the line height? You should avoid both extremes: the distance between words and dividing lines should be neither large nor small.

7 Analyze the quality of the lines. Look at the lines that make up the letters you write. Are they distorted by excessive pressure on the pen / pencil, or are they too pale and difficult to read? Are the letter lines crisp and straight, or wavy and unclear?

8 Identify any flaws in your handwriting. Consider all of the above and determine what handwriting needs improvement? Possible changes include letter shape, spacing, word spacing, alignment, letter size, line quality, and word slope. By improving one or more of these parameters, you will increase the overall readability of your handwriting.

9 Check out other handwritings for inspiration. So now you know that your letters are too big and their shape is too round, but what next? Head over to calligraphy sites and see which handwriting you like. Copy every style you can replicate. Do not be afraid to try examples of handwriting that are significantly different from yours, because in the future you will choose certain aspects you like, and will not try to apply a completely new handwriting.

Part 2 of 2: Change your handwriting

1. 1 Write in the air. More often than not, people with poor or illegible handwriting simply did not have proper training of the corresponding muscles of the arms, hands and shoulders. Don't try to "paint" the letters with your paintbrush — instead, write with your entire hand up to the shoulder. To get a feel for what is at stake, try writing sentences with your finger in the air. This will use all the muscles in your arm and shoulder, which will improve your handwriting and stop looking messy and messy.
2. 2 Adjust the grip with which you are holding the pen / pencil. The pen or pencil should be held between your thumb, forefinger, and (optionally) middle finger.The end of the pen / pencil should rest on the edge of the palm or on the knuckle of the index finger. If you grip the writing instrument too tightly or too loosely (with the described grip or whatever), your handwriting will be poor. You will achieve best results if you hold the pen / pencil 1/3 the length of the writing edge.
3. 3 Practice the basic elements. Behind the constant failures in handwriting is the inconsistency and unevenness of letters, shapes and spacing. Each letter is made up of straight lines, circles, or semicircles, so take the time to practice these elements. Write the entire sheet of paper with parallel vertical and diagonal lines. In the same way, cover the entire sheet with circles, ovals and their derivatives. When you learn how to draw the same lines over and over again, you are ready to move on to the whole letters.
4. 4 See how each letter is spelled (in copybooks or on the Internet). Although each person writes differently, there is a completely specific way of writing each letter of the alphabet. By following the correct instructions for writing each letter, you will greatly improve your handwriting in general. For example, instead of starting with the top ponytail, start with the inside loop. Practice writing each letter correctly, as you did in kindergarten or school.
5. 5 Try different writing instruments. While this may sound overly meticulous, the fact remains that different people can improve / degrade their handwriting using different writing tools. In addition to traditional mechanical pencils, try a variety of pens, including ballpoint, capillary, and fountain pens. When you find a tool that you enjoy writing with, your handwriting can improve on its own.
6. 6 Practice writing all the letters of the alphabet. That's right: as if you were in first grade again, you need to fill in line by line with all the letters of the alphabet (in lowercase and uppercase). Use the inspiration you have gained from visiting calligraphy sites and the analysis you have done while researching your handwriting to help you focus on what needs to be changed. If the slope is the problem, challenge yourself to write the letters vertically. If you're trying to reshape the letters, focus on repeating the shapes you've chosen when visiting calligraphy sites.
7. 7 Improve your newly acquired skills and bring them to automatism. When you are confident that each letter is now perfect, practice writing whole words and sentences. To do this, you can use one of the pangrams (sentences in which all letters of the alphabet are present), for example: "A South Ethiopian rook took a mouse by its trunk to a congress of lizards." Rewrite this sentence over and over. This activity may seem monotonous to you, but here it is worth remembering the saying: "Repetition is the mother of learning."
8. 8 Always write by hand. Give up the opportunity to submit essays in printed form, correspond with friends in handwritten format. In general, write by hand whenever possible. Writing down the information by hand whenever you get the chance will be of great benefit to you and will improve your handwriting as much as possible. The improvement process will take time - the muscles needed to write easily and smoothly will develop gradually.

Tips

• The letters must be the same size. This will keep your handwriting neat and tidy.
• Do not hurry! Your handwriting will improve faster and more noticeably if you study carefully and without haste.
• To make the process more interesting, try writing a sentence: "A South Ethiopian rook took a mouse by its trunk to a lizard convention." Write it in lowercase and uppercase letters. This phrase (like other pangrams) contains all the letters of the alphabet.
• For even handwriting, write on lined paper.
• Try to write at least one paragraph a day. This will help you improve your handwriting.
• Using a good pencil or pen will bring you closer to beautiful handwriting.
• For inspiration, keep a few beautifully handwritten pages in front of your eyes. This will be a model for you.
• Use a pencil or pen that you like.
• Use good quality writing utensils (what to write and what to write on) - this affects the convenience of writing.
• Here's another pangram: "Nonsense: the guide was driving a cab of pins, the young miser ate the cartilage."

Warnings

• When writing, do not press too hard on the tip of the pen, otherwise you may have a "writing cramp" (writing spasm - overstrain of the muscles of the hand).
• Use your wrist and arm, not just your fingers to avoid writing cramp. Also, do not grip the pen too tightly, which will greatly improve the quality of your writing.
• When exercising handwriting, don't waste paper. Use a piece of paper several times, remember to write on both sides.
• Don't throw away samples and drafts. You may need them as a reminder of what your letters should look like and what not to do.