Do you remember how in those dreadful report card days, all you hoped was that your handwriting marks would pull up your total marks? Do you wander about the merits and accolades given to those with a good handwriting? While with the digitization of almost every process, the pen and paper are used less today, in reality, they will never be completely obsolete and thus the race of having a better handwriting will be on as well. Several factors determine how you can have a good handwriting and one of them is choosing the right pen. Here’s taking a look at how the right pen will help you in achieving a beautiful, readable, and understandable handwriting.
How to get a better handwriting by choosing the right type of pen?
Have you ever picked up a gel pen, ink pen, felt pen, and dot pen and noticed the variation of letters in your handwriting? These may be caused due to several factors but the prima facie due to the choice of pen. Here are some quick tips for you that would help you make a better choice for pen for your hand-writing.
Get your grip
The first and most important thing is that you can grip your pen comfortably. In fact, if you take a closer look at pens, all of them have special designs so that that the grip sits on spot. Whether it is an ergonomic grip or one that fits well between your finger clutches, the grip is an essential part of having a sturdy writing mechanism on the first go. It helps in reducing strain in the hand which ensures a better handwriting even if you have been writing for a long time.
Choose your pen wisely
Three of the widely used pen types include ball-point or commonly called dot pens, gel pens and fountain or ink pens. Ball-point pens are widely opted for everyday use and provide smooth writing. In gel pens, you can notice the fluidity of the ink with a slight press. And fountain pens or ink pens help in forming letters from fresh ink which are smoother and rounder in shape. In fact, the use of fountain pens often promotes not only good handwriting but also a good posture.
Check the weight!
If your pen is very heavy, it will take more pressure to hold it which in turn can affect your hand-writing. Similarly, if it is too light, then the letters may not be clearly formed. Ideally, a balanced weight of the pen is important.
Tip Tap!
Broadly there are two types of tips. The fine tips help in a more controlled and detailed handwriting which is cleaner and precise in legibility. The medium and broad tips have more ink flow and thus needs practice to write perfectly in it; else the writing may turn messy.
Ink it Up!
The last factor to take notice of is the ink flow. It is better to choose a pen with consistent ink flow so that the handwriting is smooth and less messy.