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What Is Killing Cursive? Ballpoints. Probably. (hackaday.com)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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This article over on Hack-A-Day seemed like it would appeal here. It discusses how the physical aspects of a cheap ballpoint pen are just less well suited to cursive writing as compared to a fountain pen. Enjoy!

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

Or, you know, the fact that typing is generally faster and more legible.