Handwriting Tips | Changing How You Letter

[@KatieReadsKoziesAndMore]

Decades ago I fell in love with a co-workers’ handwriting. I started copying it and, after a year, it was hard to tell our handwriting apart. Unfortunately, she turned out to be embezzling money from the company. I knew nothing about this drama at the time. But I learned later that when she was accused by management of her crimes, she calmly told them that was my handwriting, not hers. Fortunately for me, she had been embezzling for three years before I started working for the company and management knew I was not involved in the crime. I learned the value of keeping my individual handwriting style unique to me. That doesn’t mean I haven’t changed my lettering styles over-the-years, I have. But I now value keeping the flavor of my own individual style when making slight changes/improvements to my lettering. 🙂

[@brandonwullsteins]

I almost spit out my coffee with the line "We're grownups, we can write however the f*%k we want to." That is just so great. Cindy you made my morning. I love your lettering and I am inspired every time I watch one of your videos!

[@BalmyGoblin]

My six year old daughter is struggling in school due to her handwriting, and I literally came across this video this morning so I had her watch it. You have good tips

[@pianoin69]

This is the absolutely best video on how to change your handwriting and write neater all at the same time that I’ve found. Thank you so much! You’re awesome.

[@TheFrnchrn99]

This is good. My handwriting has gotten so bad since I use a computer almost exclusively. This will help get my penmanship back to where it needs to be! Thanks!

[@SarahTM2TS]

When I was younger, I **FAILED** the handwriting part of school. It pissed me off so much that I spent the whole entirety of summer to make my handwriting nicer. My step-mom has this amazing handwriting, so I was basically learning to copy it. Now, my handwriting is so much like hers, people can't tell the difference between the two of us sometimes. Only ones who can really tell are immediate family (aka our spouses ... my dad and my husband LOL)

[@tyson211]

I had the exact same experience with the letter a. I trained myself to write it the other way but eventually I reverted back because it was just too much. It wasn’t practical if you wanted to write quickly but I always liked how it looked.

[@SaraMarie]

Awesome tips! I hate my handwriting and always wondered if it was too late

[@kthorne918]

I really loved this video cause I thought I was the biggest creep trying to copy other people's handwriting. Your handwriting is very beautiful and of course I've tried to copy it. LoL

[@jackaiijohnson6908]

kthorne918 my letters are all a bit weird and I don’t like it

[@tyson211]

Me too! I always copied my friends handwriting in school I thought it was just me.

[@MomTown]

I love how you broke this down for us. Thank you!

[@bags_books_and_bowwows]

Mom Town - I started using Cindy's Llamas Love Lettering system two summers ago when I had some time on my hands and a new planner I didn't want to scribble in. Made a huge difference for me.

[@MomTown]

Really? How long did it take you to get the hang of it?

[@angiefisher4719]

I love Jen DuFore's handwriting and Erin Condren's. I want to change my s, g, and q. Honestly I want to improve it all, but going to slowly start working on it now thanks to this tip!!

[@CouchToBarkley]

I'm really indecisive right now about whether I want to go back to a's like the the ones you're talking about here or if I want to have a's that just look like an o with a tail lol.

[@rebanadeau1906]

Cursive lettering, I would get so worked up about penmanship in school and would ride everyone to take the extra effort to hit the lines so our class would win that blue ribbon every time. In the fifth grade I volunteered to give up my recess and help the third grade teacher go over his pupils handwriting. I get complimented on my writing, but I have never been truly happy with it that is until this year. Writing Zen just might be within my reach! Thanks a million. You really help me relax about little sh!_ details.

[@kathleenyork5403]

I remember when I was younger my teachers would complain about my z’s and 2’s looking similar (primarily in algebra) so I had to change my handwriting. It was so freaking difficult and took a while but I did it. I can relate to the frustration of retraining muscle memory. Love your videos, and how real you are!

[@user-qv4ni9hd8m]

Good tips! Thank you!

[@mariafernandahanje5792]

so glad you are making videos again. we missed you

[@missytyrrell1]

I switched my a to the second one when I was around fourteen. I can't remember why - a friend's handwriting, maybe - but it stuck and I can't switch back, unless I force it.

[@annamacra581]

Actually your example of changing the "a" was one of the things I did to my writing. For me changing my letters or printing is really easy and the change is quick. I guess my hands get the motion change down really fast. I also never really have to slow down when I write with a new letter font. I mean I changed my letters in less than a hour and I wrote the way I wanted without error fluently. Although, I never feel happy with my printing and I've changed my whole alphabet font at least 15 times over the span of 10 months. I try to stick with the font I write with now as I am mostly pleased with it but to me the printing of other people always looks better. Tears.

[@Bolderbon]

I actually did this many years ago! I loved the way that a looked as well, so I just kept on writing it until it came natural. Now, I have issues with it since I've been trying hand lettering, and that "a" doesn't have a natural flow. I'm working on it though. Loved this! xoxo Bonnie

[@CouchToBarkley]

I'm really wanting to change my handwriting a bit so it looks nicer in my bujo, but I can't figure out how I want it all to look and what goes well together. I worked on practicing my hand lettering all through January as my self improvement focus of the month so my headers look nicer, but now my headers and my regular handwriting clash 😂

[@nayemanayen4752]

I learned to write with both of my hands and my hand writing looks perfect with left side

[@havefunucrazyidiots]

in fifth grade, around the time i first started to regularily use mechanical pencils, i went to put the dot above the "i" but for some reason it was just the most perfect little circle, and I tried to fill it in, but for some reasom, I couldn't. then i thought, "Well. This is how i'm going to write my "i"s now

[@malwal]

I switched to the second a when i was around 13-14. I really liked my moms handwriting and decided to change mine. Now I can't write the first type of a unless i'm writing it in math formulas, there it comes naturally, and I have no idea why I switch back just for that specific thing xD

[@dee_ewell_pierce]

I have the perfect cursive D now if can only get the perfect P! Enjoyed the video and what you always say is exactly right-practice.

[@belgiumgamer85]

It really improved my handwritting Thank you very much ❤👍 Best channel✌

[@kaylah4843]

jenplans a's and s's...I mean the whole package is my handwriting goals.

[@pittbully4765]

I've never done this method. I just change it as much as I can in my school assignments. I have changed my 'a' countless number of times, I've changed my 'y' and 'f' a few times. I've also changed my 'z' and 'x'. Actually, this has happened too many times so I'll make a list for the rest: t, l, w, q, o, v, s, k, r, i, and j.

[@STYLESBYLIFEBEAUTYNMORE]

This is a good idea 💡 my handwriting makes me look like my grammar school teacher was drunk 🥴 lol it needs work - by way loved your podcast at the masquerade!

[@nsane4twain212]

Awesome video Cindy!

[@lesap8889]

Hi Cindy, since my teens I have mixed up letters as I have been writing, for example, I use both examples of your 'a's" as I go. It just seems to switch back and forth. Also, I switch back and forth when I am writing in cursive. I am a teacher, and they don't teach kids cursive anymore, so when I start writing cursive in the middle of something, that really messes them up.HA! So what do you think? psychological problems or poltergeist?

[@DScritchy]

Lesa P I'm curious. If they dont teach cursive anymore (which I sort of get... I was taught but prefer printing), do they just teach it for signing names? Or not at all?

[@lesap8889]

In the state of Florida and a few other places I know, there is no cursive teaching at all. My 22-year-old twins needed to copy their names from me on their Social Security cards and were very careful on their Drivers Licenses, and passports. BTW one of these children just graduated Summa Cum Laude and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Not one of her high school or college class notes were written in cursive!

[@isabelgarza7102]

Lesa P in Corpus, they don't teach cursive anymore. I was supposed to learn, but the teacher's stopped

[@spickett12345]

Good video! Thanks for the inspiration!

[@sellamloudini4392]

how can i grap the pen like the way you do ???

[@mikeoporto6365]

Is the pen used in this video the Pilot G2 1.0mm? Thanks a bunch! 👍🏼

[@MsJodi]

My J is horrible. I have a friend who has beautiful handwriting so I have been kind of doing this but J is the hardest for some reason lol

[@abdouabdou7363]

It took me only 1 month to change my handwritin ❤

[@wurdruwzurovast2982]

One of my superamazing talents is upgrading fonts, it started with the echo of my sister calling my handwriting ugly (／〇＼). Now I know that even though it looks ugly to some, I like it and it is pretty. Now the saddest part is that handwriting is one of my best fields, uu-u-u-ughh

[@vickierayhill4637]

Ive done historical calligraphy for over 30 years as a hobby. My calligraphy got better, but my normal handwriting worse. It's all in how fast I write, and how I hold the pen. You must hold a calligraphy pen properly, but as a kid I learned to write resting the pencil on my ring finger.

[@msn-360]

the cussing took me by surprise due to other videos but i prefer it, it makes me laugh.

[@user-hd8ej8yx9p]

Those oval "a" are so much nicer than my lame round "a" :(

[@bags_books_and_bowwows]

I love your typographic a's and g's and just stealing those two letters and slowing down has made my writing look so much more pulled together. One other thing I've found helps make that "a" work is to raise the height of all my half-height letters (called x-height, for font geeks). I started doing that just so my a's would fit, but I also find it gives my handwriting some personality.

[@mustafhassan9208]

Hello

[@lesstraveledpath]

"We're grownups, we can write however the !#$% we want to." LOL....that made my day. :)

[@artycraftyalchemy]

My mum made me write for hours every day to improve my handwriting... My handwriting still messy AF 😂

[@justforthetv]

Lmfao I love when you randomly curse.. ev-e-ry time!

[@tiffanygeary8632]

I can write my a's like that, but now it's getting boring so I think I might go back to a normal a

[@TracyM11053]

Great tips!!! Thanks :)

[@Dierre]

I don't know why I'm so satisfied by her saying "FUCK".

[@sherichazdon2573]

My cousin the artist has beautiful handwriting... I'm improving!

[@alexanderbolton]

I have changed my handwriting multiple times and kept to it so you dont need practise

[@beckyobeck]

lol. calm your tips.

[@skinnyism9779]

that a is very easy to get used to

[@jlm517rocks]

I love the feeling of writing, of typing, playing piano, cutting hair, the tactile experience and seeing/feeling improvements. Two years ago a slip and fall accident required the use of my non-dominant hand for everything... took a lot more patience learning how use a toothbrush, writing, hairbrush...eveyday habits took on a whole new perspective getting my brain to do things opposite...i.learned to write and print like a kindergaartener...kind of fun at times...esp with big colored pencils... art journaling became my physical therapy... and relearning to write yet again with the dominant hand was interesting. One letter at a time people...no shit sherlock...

[@dsrabi]

I hate my S.

[@spikespiegel6890]

same and my name starts with an s so its a real pain

[@Abc-wb1dl]

Me TOO!!!!!!! Omg

[@Ls53323]

SAMEEE

[@antus2615]

"quickie...quickly" ... DEAD :D

[@hazerabegum5204]

Good

[@otfisa1270]

I wanna change my writing

[@RobynRoberto]

Laken's S's!

[@swede_pea]

Love this Cindy, and yes I love you...,,you are my vocabulary spirit animal 😉😍 #Iamacussertoo

[@mp8359]

Like for all the cursing

[@RhiannaHarrison]

All I can see is aspardgus....

[@SomeOne11204]

They all hold the pencil wrong

[@rileyxnewbrough9687]

Megan from Soda Pop Studio and Sydney (@planwithsyd) on IG are two people who have enviable writing.

[@STYLESBYLIFEBEAUTYNMORE]

Riley Elizabeth i so agree

[@abhijeetpawar760]

Lol

[@jazminebarber1064]

I write my "f" backwards...

[@CindyGuentertBaldo]

like you do the cross bar first and then the rest or the whole letter pointing backwards?

[@jazminebarber1064]

Like the curve on the "f" faces the left not the right.

[@jazminebarber1064]

No I'm not left handed

[@addisonopal1744]

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[@kannangovindan8122]

notnice

[@kannangovindan8122]

nice

[@whatsgoingon6256]

This said nothing

[@Komiuncate]

Come on your right handed I am left this does not help too much only a little

[@Kimmybunny]

I would get rid of you cursing! It’s a hand writing training. Maybe kids or other ppl would still watch this.