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Peer reviewedBriem, Gunnlaugur S. E. – Visible Language, 1979
Traces some historical developments in handwriting, noting the effects of different types of pens on handwriting. Reports findings from a study of the late Roman cursive, conducted as part of a project to develop a new model alphabet for school children. (GT)
Descriptors: Cursive Writing, Elementary Education, Handwriting, Handwriting Instruction
Peer reviewedOsley, A. S. – Visible Language, 1979
Concentrates on a few fundamental aspects of Renaissance handwriting that are well documented and that are relevant to handwriting today. (GT)
Descriptors: Cursive Writing, Handwriting, Handwriting Instruction, History
Peer reviewedAnderson, Donald M. – Visible Language, 1971
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Cursive Writing, Graphic Arts, Handwriting
Peer reviewedWing, Alan M. – Visible Language, 1979
Discusses the effects of variability in the shapes of letters on their legibility; summarizes experiments to compare the relative advantages of cursive and block capital writing, to determine the time taken to prepare handwriting movements, and to assess the variability of the timing of movements in handwriting. (Author/GT)
Descriptors: Adults, Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Problems, Comparative Analysis
