Leave Your Mark: The Pleasure of Writing by Hand (NIGGLI EDITIONS)

Product Description Although handwriting is one of man-kind’s greatest cultural achievements, written communication today means mostly typing into computers and mo-bile devices. However, scientists stress that the brain benefits from writing by hand. The author, an acclaimed cal-ligrapher and teacher of penmanship, addresses herself to all those who don’t even use pen and paper for their shop-ping list, but would like to try it (again). Based on scientifically proven methods for cognitive activities, this title discovers and promotes the creative potential of handwriting – and to put it into practice right away on the pages of the book. Well-founded and very colorful, inspiring and yet structured: at the end there is the joy of expressing oneself by means of a personal mark, in a form that is even pleasant to look at. Furthermore, there is also the understanding that handwriting is much more than just the graphic transcription of language, going to the origin of the need for expression From the Back Cover Although handwriting is one of mankind's greatest cultural achievements, written communication today consists mostly of typing into computers and mobile devices. Monica Dengo addresses herself to all those who don't even use pen and paper for their shopping list, but would like to try using them (again). This book discovers and promotes the creative potential of handwriting - and allows to put it into practice right away on the pages of the book. Well-founded and very colorful, inspiring and yet structured: in the end, there is the joy of expressing oneself with a personal touch and the understanding that writing is much more than just the graphic transcription of language extending all the way to the origin of the need for expression. Method by specialist in the field Development of new idea of handwriting To find own way and own set of rules after understanding how it works Eight chapters with practical exercises to be done in the book About the Author Monica Dengo is an internationally-acclaimed calligrapher and teacher of handwriting and penmanship. After studying graphic design in Italy she continued her education in London and San Francisco. She has developed an easy-to-learn cursive writing model that embodies the essence of years spent teaching adults and children. Dengo is the author of the website scritturacorsiva.it/en and founder of the association SMED that promotes the knowledge and good practices of handwriting as a crucial component of cultural literacy in the digital age.