"I'm a history major," said Barnes. "One of the times it really got to me was when I was looking through an old arrest report ...

Uppercase and lowercase letters have existed since ancient times—but the terms are much more recent. The origin of the terms ...

There's no better way to say, "I love you" than by putting pen to paper and writing out a simple love letter. Writing a love letter is more than just a romantic gesture; it's a testimony of who ...

Many writing ... letters were easily strung together as cursive (though cursive majuscule did exist). Minuscule features lots of ascenders and descenders—strokes that extend above the median ...

The signature has always been an imperfect method to prove you are who you claim to be, especially when your John Hancock is your barter for money. After all, signatures can and have been forged.

It's not the first time a Pennsylvania lawmaker has proposed legislation that would mandate that cursive be taught in elementary schools.

The ability to read cursive handwriting is helpful but not essential ... strange and inventive spellings, old forms of letters (a double S was sometimes written as a “long s” and looked ...

Though sometimes the oldest writing is the easiest to read, said Cantrell. “If you look at Abigail Adams' letters to her husband (President John Adams) and his responses, the cursive is an art ...

WASHINGTON — Reading cursive writing is a skill that could be fading away over time. But if you know how to read cursive, the National Archives could use your help. The U.S. National Archives ...