In this hi-tech world is good handwriting still important?

Yes. Beautiful good hand writing is still treated as a valuable asset. As Hand writing is an art form. And there is a different genre of handwriting known as calligraphy.Still many organizations need Calligraphy artists.

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I still give importance to good handwriting. Earlier mine was not good but not bad too but now my hand shakes while writing a long piece due to lack of practise. I feel it's important so I ask my son to practise because for his academic examinations he has to depend upon handwriting and not on any electronic gadget. 

Having good handwriting is a asset. Legibility and clarity are the prime criteria in one's academic career in any stage be it in school education or in the job career later. Many court cases were dismissed by the courts because of lack of legibility.  Any number of technical advancements cannot replace hand writing.

Handwriting should be readable, even though it is not so beautiful. Others could read it without much difficulty. And naturally, whatever is readable will look beautiful too. If students practice writing beautifully it will help them perform better in exams and also create some discipline in their life. 

@ Jeets There were time when our school teacher used to force us to have good handwriting. To have good handwriting we used to write more and more. Student those who had beautiful handwriting used to get praised by teacher and family members. 

The scene is changed today, we have Android mobile, Tablets, Laptops and computers to write. Normally all the business work done by emailing. The habit of writing in a papers becoming less day by day, above all no one cares about it.

So, my simple asking to the members is beautiful good handwriting still have the same value or importance?

Handwriting is still important at school levels because it forms the very foundation of education.Language, handwriting,grammar and knowledge all go hand in hand during the formative years of a student.Later of course they may diversify and pick what they want .But it is also a fact that very intelligent and brilliant children have poor hand writing because their mind races faster and is on to something else before their writing catches up..In fact many of them  hate writing, but it is good to train them to have at least legible hand writing if not anything else ! I like writing and in my job there is a lot of writing involved which I am quite happy about.. 

NO matter what gadgets are invented, handwriting is still important in the formative years because wielding a pen or a pencil is very important in developing fine motor skills of young children. The muscles that are responsible for writing are also helpful in keeping the brain functioning. Technicalities aside, writing a note, a birthday greeting or a thank you message personally in your own writing makes a world of a difference than sending it electronically via email or a sms. So writing is an important function and good handwriting, not just reflects your technical finesse, but also the beauty of one's thoughts.

Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:

NO matter what gadgets are invented, handwriting is still important in the formative years because wielding a pen or a pencil is very important in developing fine motor skills of young children. The muscles that are responsible for writing are also helpful in keeping the brain functioning. Technicalities aside, writing a note, a birthday greeting or a thank you message personally in your own writing makes a world of a difference than sending it electronically via email or a sms. So writing is an important function and good handwriting, not just reflects your technical finesse, but also the beauty of one's thoughts.

 

I'm in total agreement with you. Writing is absolutely essential in formative years as you mentioned and formation of letters and words can be best learnt through writing practice. Good calligraphic skills should be encouraged because there is no alternative when it comes to personal messages. A beautifully written note is far more appreciated than a printout !! 

I do agree that technology won't pose much of a threat to existence of handwriting. Assimilation or grasp of essence is very effectively aided by wrting whatever one reads in the student days.Even mere copying helps tremendously in retaining memory of it for a long time. 

I regret my hand writing is bad. I have to be vere careful while writing to ensure that this is legible.  Increasing use of computer, internet and phone has made my life easier.  Now bad handwriting is no more as discomforting asthisused to be.  However good handwriting is a virtue. 

Good hand writing is certainly a virtue,  it has lot of commercial applications too. Be it for commercial purpose or professional purpose Good hand writing is desired by all

rambabu wrote:

Having good handwriting is a asset. Legibility and clarity are the prime criteria in one's academic career in any stage be it in school education or in the job career later. Many court cases were dismissed by the courts because of lack of legibility.  Any number of technical advancements cannot replace hand writing.

Person whose handwriting is not good, know the value of good handwriting. I am one of them. First impression is last one. When we meet some one for job. etc our handwriting speak first, then us. 

When we read any write-up which is handwritten, it creates a bond and if the handwriting is attractive then the reading experience becomes doubly pleasurable.    

 Where from you get that soothing  human touch from the gadgets ? The human touch in a written letter establishes a bond with you. Most of the celebrated writers prefer to write their works. Barring a few exceptions even today some of the well known writers in the Telugu literary field prefer to write. Hand writing can never be replaced by modern gadgets.

Shampa Sadhya wrote:

When we read any write-up which is handwritten, it creates a bond and if the handwriting is attractive then the reading experience becomes doubly pleasurable.    

True Shampa, I personally, whenever receive such notes or letters or cards, I preserve it in a box. It is a pleasure to open the box and browse through such letters and notes later on whenever I have time. It brings back those lovely memories which electronic messages fail to deliver to us.

It reminds me of one incident that happened in my life. Many years ago during my niece's marriage, I was given the job of getting the marriage invitation cards printed. Instead off going to printing press, I had purchased a bottle of gold color and a fine brush. Then I started wring the invitations sitting entire night. Believe it or not, my handwritten cards attracted more guests and all of them were talking about my hand written cards. And that's the charm in hand writing.

Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:

Shampa Sadhya wrote:

When we read any write-up which is handwritten, it creates a bond and if the handwriting is attractive then the reading experience becomes doubly pleasurable.    

True Shampa, I personally, whenever receive such notes or letters or cards, I preserve it in a box. It is a pleasure to open the box and browse through such letters and notes later on whenever I have time. It brings back those lovely memories which electronic messages fail to deliver to us.

I too have this habit of collecting personal messages from my family and close friends.My children especially my daughters like to write to me long letters from time to time and I too write to them whenever I feel like expressing myself .I have collected all these letters.It is beautiful going through them.. Whether you have good hand writing or not writing in itself is an at and it should be cultivated right from childhood !

usha manohar wrote:

Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:

Shampa Sadhya wrote:

When we read any write-up which is handwritten, it creates a bond and if the handwriting is attractive then the reading experience becomes doubly pleasurable.    

True Shampa, I personally, whenever receive such notes or letters or cards, I preserve it in a box. It is a pleasure to open the box and browse through such letters and notes later on whenever I have time. It brings back those lovely memories which electronic messages fail to deliver to us.

I too have this habit of collecting personal messages from my family and close friends.My children especially my daughters like to write to me long letters from time to time and I too write to them whenever I feel like expressing myself .I have collected all these letters.It is beautiful going through them.. Whether you have good hand writing or not writing in itself is an at and it should be cultivated right from childhood !

True Usha, such letters and notes, especially from the children are one of the few precious things you want to save for eternity. Ever since he learned to write words, my son has developed the habit of writing notes to me and my husband for even very simple things, eg, once he wanted to eat water melon and I had not gotten around to cutting it, he wrote a note to me "I want to eat water melon" in his tiny handwriting and drew a beautiful picture of a watermelon slice, coloured nicely. I have saved it with the date written on the back side. There are many such similar notes I have saved and will keep saving them. I feel that the notes show not just the learning curve of my son, but also the way he chooses to deal with things and saving those notes will ensure that I cherish and appreciate his creativity.

Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:

usha manohar wrote:

Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:

Shampa Sadhya wrote:

When we read any write-up which is handwritten, it creates a bond and if the handwriting is attractive then the reading experience becomes doubly pleasurable.    

True Shampa, I personally, whenever receive such notes or letters or cards, I preserve it in a box. It is a pleasure to open the box and browse through such letters and notes later on whenever I have time. It brings back those lovely memories which electronic messages fail to deliver to us.

I too have this habit of collecting personal messages from my family and close friends.My children especially my daughters like to write to me long letters from time to time and I too write to them whenever I feel like expressing myself .I have collected all these letters.It is beautiful going through them.. Whether you have good hand writing or not writing in itself is an at and it should be cultivated right from childhood !

True Usha, such letters and notes, especially from the children are one of the few precious things you want to save for eternity. Ever since he learned to write words, my son has developed the habit of writing notes to me and my husband for even very simple things, eg, once he wanted to eat water melon and I had not gotten around to cutting it, he wrote a note to me "I want to eat water melon" in his tiny handwriting and drew a beautiful picture of a watermelon slice, coloured nicely. I have saved it with the date written on the back side. There are many such similar notes I have saved and will keep saving them. I feel that the notes show not just the learning curve of my son, but also the way he chooses to deal with things and saving those notes will ensure that I cherish and appreciate his creativity.

That is so sweet of him, they can be so adorable at that stage of life when they are beginning to write and speak...I still have some of my children's old school work and they too go through them and joke about it especially the hand writing.My son never liked writing as a result had a bad hand writing but with some effort from me , his dad and his two teachers , it has improved considerably now  

i don't so because in this hi-tech world good typing speed is need rather than good handwriting 

bhuyali saroj wrote:

i don't so because in this hi-tech world good typing speed is need rather than good handwriting 

Very practical views and one that would be endorsed by many youngsters who tend to think the same , from what I have seen..