My handwriting is a combination of cursive and printing. When I was still working, I was often told I had beautiful cursive handwriting, but after I retired I started developing this print/cursive writing. It looks fine, is easy to read, but it isn't as pretty as when I wrote in 100% cursive. I'm also left handed, but I have never had the leaning to the left handwriting that a lot of lefties have.

Ditto both of the above.

I print everything and have very proper stick and circle lettering. My signature is sloppy. It is large and is mostly right slanting slash marks. So....better if I print.

Mine is also more a combination of printing and some cursive. I started doing this after college or thereabouts because I didn’t like my cursive writing and developed my own style.

Years ago I learned how to do calligraphy as a way to discipline myself to a more regular way of writing. I still do it, or a modified form of it on occasion, such as when I am addressing cards for example. But day to day, no.

My handwriting has suffered terribly since I seldom write any more....and I have severe arthritis in my hands. If I have a good pen that flows easily, I can write pretty good....for a little bit, but then it gets scraggly. So I print a lot of the time. We had handwriting classes in school. Seeing how kids nowadays hold a pen, no wonder they can't write, and it lools like print just connected together.

I use cursive, mine is better than my printing. DH will use either/or, both are flawless. He even manages those electronic signatures very well while when I'm signing with a stylus or finger, anyone would be very hard pressed to read it.

Strictly cursive. I'm usually the only one who has to read it. I find printing cumbersome and slow. Maybe because from 3rd grade and on we were only allowed to use cursive.

When I can, I write in cursive. However there are moments, more of them in recent months, when tremors cause my handwriting to go wonky. When that happens, I print. It still isn't pretty, but is more legible.

Mostly cursive, and I can also write Russian (Cyrillic alphabet) in cursive, as well as the old German cursive. I used to write my grocery lists in Cyrillic, but I stopped doing that. By the way, it is a lot easier to write Russian in cursive than in printing. I don't think I ever wrote Russian in print, although I could. We never printed anything in Russian class, and we learned cursive alongside the printed alphabet.

I do a combination of cursive and print but more cursive. My signature used to be my whole name and then when I had kids and was signing my name for the credit card purchases (those were the days when you had to sign and pre-pin numbers) it got shorter and shorter.

My kids can barely print never mind do cursive and one, for whatever reason, uses only his first name for his signature, no last name.

I figure that cursive will need it's own Rosetta Stone for understanding the cursive language.

Cursive mainly. Sometimes I'll print my shopping list.

When I'm making reminder notes my handwriting is sloppy, but when I want to write out a recipe or something for long term, I have nice handwriting.

Mostly cursive, but with relaxed rules. Meaning, for example, most of my capital letters are printed (because Proper Cursive Capitals look funny), and most of my small letters are cursive (because it's faster for me). My handwriting has degenerated with keyboards being everywhere and typing so easy and versatile.

Perhaps 85% print, 15% cursive. Both are legible, clear yet not beautiful. Others have to use my writing and never need to ask what is said.

Mostly I write in cursive. Mine is nice and legible. My printing was never as nice but it is getting better since I started doing crossword puzzles daily

Even though I taught cursive writing for many years I generally print now. It seems that my cursive is not a nice as it used to be, but maybe that is because I do not use it enough.

I almost always print. My printing is neat. My cursive was never beautiful.

Mostly cursive with print. I moved a lot as a kid and had teachers who had different standards for cursive. Important to them that some letters were shorter or taller depending. My cursive is very round and tidy when my hands are working but with neuropathy that isn't always. I write out shopping lists and Christmas cards and type for everything else. My typing sucks but computers and spell check are wonderful aids to the impaired. I taught myself to write left handed because I am Ambi-dexterous with left handed days. Presumably I was left handed. It changes your perspective. I can do either.

A mix, with some shorthand thrown in for good measure!

DH was shopping the other day and said he didn’t get one item on the list I wrote. Beka? What’s Beka? Beer!

I can print faster than I can write cursive. When I was working, it was easier to take notes in meetings by printing, so I just still print. Even on the rare, once a year occasion where I write a check, I print it, and then sign my name.

I generally do a mix of both. I could never make a nice upper case Q in cursive. I was surprised to learn they're still teaching it at DGD's school.

I've been told I have beautiful cursive writing & received a lot of awards for penmanship at schooI. I find myself printing alot more these days as I've been told the younger generation can only read printing. I only write in cursive to my close friends (or myself) who understand it. For me it's definately faster. Kind of sad to see it go but perhaps that's just my age showing 🙄.

Both...depends on what I am doing...writing notes, etc...I use Cursive. Making

signs, labels, etc.,..I print.

I pretty much only use print. I don't like the way I write in cursive. I feel like my hand gets tense and the letters don't look right. lol I really have to slow down and focus to make sure my letters don't turn into scribbles. When I write in print it changes from time to time. Sometimes it looks really nice other times ok. Legible, at least I think so. My 5's and S's tend to look the same though. haha

"relaxed rules", well stated.

I use half and half. And I don't mean half the time, I use print or cursive exclusively. I mean I print/cursive all the time. My 20 year old son knows and prefers cursive. Where are these schools that don't teach it? Do they also avoid teaching art or music? Yeah, it's not necessary (superfluous even), but why not? I guess it won't kill us to have to learn one and only one way to write in the future. I can envision it 100 years from now, "Why must I write my name in such an obscure fashion, when nothing else I write is?".

I'm also a combination of both. I find cursive to be faster.

Cursive, because it is faster, but I have for some reason tended to throw printed letters in here and there. Perhaps because my father's handwriting was a mostly printed hybrid. But, as some others have mentioned, as my hands & fingers get more arthritic, my handwriting is becoming less precise, less attractive, and it doesn't matter if I am printing or cursive, it deteriorates as I go on.

My handwriting has always been messy. I have too many thoughts, need to get them down fast, and the end result is often just a wavy line. One time my credit card was stolen and the credit card company sent me copies of the fraudulent charge slips. The thief shopped up a storm and went to restaurants that I could never afford. But adding insult to injury, she signed my name with cutsie round handwriting and dotted the "i"s with little circles. I may be a messy writer, but at least I don't do that!

I've been printing for decades. It's challenging for me to have to sign my name on certain documents. It's become such an unnatural way to write.

I was in the grocery store the other day and noticed a woman, probably in her 80s, carrying a shopping list. She had beautiful handwriting! I made it a point to let her know. From her reaction I think it made her day.

My handwriting has evolved over the years, but I've always gotten compliments on it and I've always enjoyed the process. I even like to include lettering in my rug hooking. I think schools made a big mistake when they stopped teaching cursive writing. I believe we inherit certain elements in our writing. When I look at mine I can see something things my dad did, and the same for my mom and a couple of other relatives. Kids at least should be taught to read cursive. I wonder what their signatures will be?

It depends, if I'm writing a list, I just print in all caps. If I'm sending someone a card or letter, I always write in cursive.

I have heard that they are beginning to teach cursive in schools again, finally realizing the importance in being able to read something that is written in cursive.

I mostly use cursive--my handwriting is very nice, if I take my time. When I'm in a hurry, I sometimes find myself interspersing shorthand with my handwriting!

I think schools should teach cursive! A printed signature should not be acceptable for any legal document, in my opinion.

Lars, I also find it easier to write cursive in Russian. Printing would be near impossible. One way I use my Russian is to translate all my passwords in the notebook I carry into Russian so that if I lose it, no one knows what site it’s for or the password.

"A printed signature should not be acceptable for any legal document, in my opinion."

Why? If you are thinking that only cursive contains characteristics that attest to the individual identity of the writer, I would beg to differ. Printed writing is idiosyncratic as well. Besides, it is the name itself that identifies the signer, not the shape, flow, tilt, gaps, heaviness, and etc. of the signature.

One thing that has always been true for me as I wrote essays and reports in school, and reports later for work, is that my thoughts always seemed to flow naturally and easily onto the paper as I wrote in cursive -- whereas typing always was and is a struggle, and printing also seemed to require more thought/effort that slows me down. So even when I must have a typewritten product, I write all the notes, drafts and final edition by hand (and if I am lucky, I find someone else to type it up for me!)

Has anyone else felt similarly?

Even just a mark or symbol ('X') is considered a valid legal signature. So are stamped or engraved signatures. And digital signatures. The method with which one uses to convey the signature - cursive, printed, even typewritten - is immaterial.

Cursive is what I use most all the time. They still teach it in my 9 year old granddaughter's school too.

Sue