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Handwriting influences

Here are some influences on how I write certain letters:


Posted by: spudart on Jan 30, 04 | 11:17 am  |   [2307] Hits  |   permalink

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Serenity03 was the inspiration to make this post, because she quoted something from ghandi on her livejournal.

Posted by: spudart on Jan 30, 04 | 11:26 am


Here's an example of my handwriting:
http://angieandbilly.com/
I switched from cursive to printed caps during high school and changed certain letters (such as my E and G) during college.

Posted by: Angie on Jan 30, 04 | 1:50 pm


oooo angie. Nice "Y."

Posted by: spudart on Jan 30, 04 | 1:51 pm


::bows::


Posted by: Angie on Jan 30, 04 | 1:55 pm


::takes your Y and runs away::

Posted by: spudart on Jan 30, 04 | 1:55 pm


Y, oh Y?!

Posted by: Angie on Jan 30, 04 | 2:04 pm


I've always liked your printing, Matt. I used to write my "g" like yours, then I stopped. Then I was re-introduced to it when I saw your version, now I write it like you more often than not.

If I can figure out a way to post my printing I will. I dated an architect who had that architect printing and I stole it, practicing on dozens and dozens of sheets of paper until I got it right. Now I have a modified version of it that I use.

Posted by: Tom on Jan 30, 04 | 2:07 pm


I love architectural printing. That's what inspired me to change my handwriting.

Posted by: Angie on Jan 30, 04 | 2:08 pm


a-hem, not to brag. But in high school, i competed at the state level for mechanical drawing, and i got a perfect score for lettering. (not that can tell with my current handwriting)

Posted by: spudart on Jan 30, 04 | 2:10 pm


I'm impressed!

Posted by: Angie on Jan 30, 04 | 2:11 pm


Didn't you say "not to brag"? ;^]

I've never won any awards for my printing or handwriting, but I do get paid for my own version of calligraphy.

Posted by: Tom on Jan 30, 04 | 2:12 pm


I concur...I am also impressed, my dear friend. Do you have any samples saved?

Posted by: Tom on Jan 30, 04 | 2:13 pm


hmmm, i wonder if i got the original drawings from the test back.

hey tom, what happened to the card section on your website? I see no linkie on your homepage.

Posted by: spudart on Jan 30, 04 | 2:16 pm


The "Studio" is under major reconstruction. Maybe you can help me design a page that will produce results. Right now I am relying on referals instead of going after new business myself.

The other "issue" is that people go to my site for Food. Maybe I need another site for my Studio

Posted by: Tom on Jan 30, 04 | 2:18 pm


oooh another site! wowee kazowee! TomStudio! Tom's Tudio!

Posted by: spudart on Jan 30, 04 | 2:20 pm


crud. tomstudio.com is taken. Check that site out. He doesn't deserve to have tomstudio. Don't you wish you could challenge owners of websites to a rock paper scissors challenge to see who gets the domain. Yeah, that would rock.... er or should i say "yeah that would paper."

Posted by: spudart on Jan 30, 04 | 3:30 pm


Yeah I do! I would win!

I think we can come up with something a little more fun maybe or clever than tomstudio.com, though I would take it if it was available! :)~

Posted by: Tom on Jan 30, 04 | 3:36 pm


Cool! I did the mechanical drawing thing while in high school, too; only, I was dorkier -- I did it as a CLUB, not as a requirement. I hated doing those lettering worksheets, but I'd be lying if I said it didn't help me take nice, legible notes later on in life!

Posted by: crissy on Jan 30, 04 | 5:42 pm


mechanical drawing was fun. trying to figure out how a certain object should exist and be drawn. Visual puzzles. It should be a new game in newspapers... hmm, and i work for a company that syndicates games...

Posted by: spudart on Jan 30, 04 | 8:16 pm


THIS IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. YOU ALL WILL CRY WHEN YOU USE THIS. IT IS AWESOME. GO TO
http://www.fontifier.com/
YOU PRINT THEIR TEMPLATE. WRITE YOUR ALPHABET ON THE TEMPLATE. SCAN THE TEMPLATE. SUBMIT IT TO THIS WEBSITE AND WHAM-O PREST-O INSTANT-O YOU HAVE AN INSTANT FONT THAT YOU DOWNLOAD. I TRIED IT. I LOVE IT. THIS WEBSITE IS THE SOLE REASON TO UPGRADE TO OS X. (it works only on Windows and OS X. Does not work for OS 9.)

Posted by: unlikelymoose.com on Feb 02, 04 | 5:12 pm


wowee

Posted by: laura k. on Feb 02, 04 | 9:28 pm


WHOA! I have been looking for EXACTLY this type of program! I've always thought it would be SWEEEET to have my own handwriting as one of my font options! This is the post of the year!

Posted by: Tom on Feb 03, 04 | 5:51 am


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