Leave Your Mark. The Pleasure of Writing by Hand

Although handwriting is one of mankind's greatest cultural achievements, written communication today means mostly typing into computers and mobile devices. However, scientists stress that the brain benefits from writing by hand. The author, an acclaimed calligrapher and teacher of penmanship, addresses herself to all those who don't even use pen and paper for their shopping 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.

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.