George Washington had a legible, formal and highly organized handwriting style, portrayed by a distinct rightward slant and rounded letters.

Cursive flourished after the fall of the Roman Empire, with each part of Europe creating different styles of handwriting. By the late 8th century, an English monk, inspired by Roman characters ...

HEBRON, Ill. (AP) -- The pen might be mightier than the sword, but for Thomas Tufo, bad penmanship nullifies the greatest ideas because no one can read the words.

Cursive flourished after the fall of the Roman Empire, with each part of Europe creating different styles of handwriting. By the late 8th century, an English monk, inspired by Roman characters ...

Cursive flourished after the fall of the Roman Empire, with each part of Europe creating different styles of handwriting. By the late 8th century, an English monk, inspired by Roman characters ...

GRONINGEN, Netherlands — For nearly 80 years, scholars have debated the origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls, relying on expert interpretations of ancient handwriting styles that often don’t agree.

The publishing company has seen a decline in cursive over the past 20 years, but recently, there has been renewed interest, said Dennis Williams, national product manager for handwriting.

The penmanship style has become almost obsolete as typing and texting take over. Most American schools no longer teach the handwriting form, instead focusing on keyboard skills.

Cursive flourished after the fall of the Roman Empire, with each part of Europe creating different styles of handwriting. By the late 8th century, an English monk, inspired by Roman characters ...

Cursive flourished after the fall of the Roman Empire, with each part of Europe creating different styles of handwriting. By the late 8th century, an English monk, inspired by Roman characters ...