Hieroglyphics 3

[kjv1611]

This is a description of my hand-writing, it would seem. I think my wife can usually read what I write, but good luck to anyone else.

Here is what gets me wondering:

When I write really small, it seems I can write more legibly.

Is it because:
a. I just focus more when writing really small
b. I am forced to be more careful when writing small
c. It's just the way it is.
d. Some other explanation.

Also, does anyone have any suggestions as to trying to quickly make yourself write neater?

I'd say that the problem is that I have gotten so used to typing so much of what I would normally "write" that I have just gotten lazy in handwriting, but I have always had sloppy hand-writing - for the most part. It probably began getting worse in college, in taking notes in class.

Any thoughts?

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"If to err is human, then I must be some kind of human!" -Me

 

[LARiot]

Actually it's pretty simple. The proportions change with size. Not only is there less room for detail and hence less room for error when writing small you have a better overall view of the image (and letters are images that represent sounds).

Try drawing something small then draw it larger. Chances are it'll look better smaller. Artists sometimes draw something their image small and use a magnifying glass to look at it and make a larger copy. If you don't want to go through all that think about drawing a line that's only about five millimeters long, then one that takes up the whole page. Which one is easier to make perfect?

 

[kjv1611]

LARiot, that makes total sense. That is very true about the lines, for instance.

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"If to err is human, then I must be some kind of human!" -Me