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  2. Cursive - Wikipedia

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    It is customarily divided into old (or ancient) cursive, and new cursive. Old Roman cursive, also called majuscule cursive and capitalis cursive, was the everyday form of handwriting used for writing letters, by merchants writing business accounts, by schoolchildren learning the Latin alphabet, and even by emperors issuing commands.

  3. J - Wikipedia

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    J, or j, is the tenth letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its usual name in English is jay (pronounced / ˈ dʒ eɪ / ), with a now-uncommon variant jy / ˈ dʒ aɪ / .

  4. Regional handwriting variation - Wikipedia

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    The uppercase letter J: In Germany, this letter is often written with a long stroke to the left at the top. This is to distinguish it from the capital letter "I". The uppercase letter S: In Japan, this letter is often written with a single serif added to the end of the stroke. The uppercase letter Z: This letter is usually written with three ...

  5. Latin alphabet - Wikipedia

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    Old Roman cursive script, also called majuscule cursive and capitalis cursive, was the everyday form of handwriting used for writing letters, by merchants writing business accounts, by schoolchildren learning the Latin alphabet, and even emperors issuing commands.

  6. D'Nealian - Wikipedia

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    The D'Nealian Method of handwriting is derived from the Palmer Method with an alphabet comprising two different sets of letters – one for print writing (sometimes also called "manuscript printing"), and one for cursive writing. [2] Thirteen letters change shape between print and cursive, while the slant of 85 degrees, measured ...

  7. Shunned in computer age, cursive makes a comeback in ... - AOL

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    Starting this year, California grade school students are required to learn cursive handwriting, after the skill had fallen out of fashion in the computer age. Assembly Bill 446, sponsored by ...

  8. Cursive forms of the International Phonetic Alphabet - Wikipedia

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    Early specifications for the International Phonetic Alphabet included cursive forms of the letters designed for use in manuscripts and when taking field notes. However, the 1999 Handbook of the International Phonetic Association said: There are cursive forms of IPA symbols, but it is doubtful if these are much in use today.

  9. Should schools still teach cursive in the digital age?

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    “The disappearance of cursive is also one more example of technology — in the form of plastic keyboards with look-the-same letters or emojis — replacing personality, just like emails have ...