{"id":44285,"date":"2017-03-21T06:00:26","date_gmt":"2017-03-21T13:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/blog\/?p=44285"},"modified":"2026-05-12T12:25:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T19:25:28","slug":"improve-handwriting-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/blog\/improve-handwriting-challenge","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Better Handwriting in 30 Days: The Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Good handwriting is something that might seem to be falling by the wayside today, as more people are doing most, if not all, of their writing on digital devices. Whether it’s the stylus on their tablets or YouTube videos, folks seem to make less time for old-school things like cursive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s too bad because there’s true artistry and design in something as creative and intricate as handwriting<\/a>. For designers in particular, it’s important to appreciate what it takes to create specific characters \u2013 this can only help them when they’re designing new fonts. One of the more interesting ways to familiarize yourself with typefaces in general is learning about handwriting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those creative types who want to write cursive better than they are currently, there’s a very stimulating way to improve their handwriting<\/a>: it’s the 30-day Handwriting Challenge. Over the space of a month, you’ll learn a new technique or strategy each and every day that will serve you well in your quest to become a master of cursive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After 30 days, you won’t just learn handwriting. You’ll improve handwriting to the point where your characters will seamlessly flow right onto the paper with only minimal movements of your hands. Ready to give it a shot? Awesome! Here’s what you’ll need to do:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Phase 1: Analysis<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In your first phase, you’ll start your quest for creating neat handwriting without putting pen to paper at all. Instead, you’re going to be looking at how you write now so you can see where you need to improve once you pull out the blank pages to start your handwriting practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Day 1: Decide the Reason for Wanting to Improve<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re all motivated by different reasons for wanting to get better at handwriting. Maybe it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a purely aesthetic thing for you, or perhaps you want a new, creative challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still others may want to improve their penmanship because it aids their sense of authority at work, if they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re in a management position. Whatever the reason is, when you understand exactly what it is, you can more accurately and determinedly home in on your goal\u00e2\u20ac\u201dlike a well-focused laser beam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Day 2: Look at Your Own Handwriting<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Improving your handwriting 101 starts with what you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve already got, which is how you currently write cursive. Pick a topic, any topic, or write stream-of-consciousness thoughts on a piece of lined paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Write a few sentences to form a paragraph. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t try to make it \u00e2\u20ac\u0153perfect\u00e2\u20ac; simply write naturally so it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s an accurate sample. When you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re done, you can take a step back and objectively start to analyze your handwriting as a starting point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Day 3: Know What to Look for<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Examine the paragraph you just wrote to see where you are exactly with your handwriting skills.

To get a meaningful impression, look for the following attributes and factors in your handwriting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n