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Handwriting is interesting stuff - I think that at least part of the reason for the existence of so many handwriting typefaces is that we are all (to some degree) invested in how our own handwriting looks.

My mother has quite indecipherable writing; I love to read it though. It suits her: curly, sweet, fluid, consistent. I often wonder what my own writing says about me.

If it wasn't for typing, or having a set view of how an 'A' or an 'S' looks, I think that, like accent and meaning of words, the shapes of our letters and ways of reading and writing would have changed dramatically over time, instead of remaining in the constant it has. Sure, we all need the same frame of reference to make this whole 'understanding each other' baloney work, but hey - I think it would have made things a hell of a lot more interesting.

A girl in my class mentioned that she's doing some research on how, especially with regard to typography, designers and consumers seem to be moving away from the whole DTP, computer generated feel, and going for a rougher, scrappier look.

This made me smile today.

And this.