James and Shawn talk about whether the rise of smartphones and computers will make handwriting unnecessary. But before attempting to answer that question, they make a diversion into Bible design and how it can affect your reading experience. They discuss fonts, typefaces, leading, and whitespace, so beware if you aren't a typography nerd.

They then address the main topic and talk about whether we should make students learn cursive and whether we lose something if we don't. Is handwriting an essential skill that we should keep teaching even if we eventually never use it in real life?

Should we be worried that we will lose the ability to write by hand, or are rumors of the death of handwriting greatly exaggerated?

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ESV Single-Column Heritage Bible

ESV Heirloom Bible, Heritage Edition

Typography

Why Bible Typography Matters

Lexicon Typeface

Comic Sans Criminal

The Origin of Bible Chapter and Verse Numbers

Wiki - The D'Nealian Method

Cursive in California Schools

Is Cursive Going Extinct?

Cursive Helps Brain Connectivity

Cursive and Brain Connections

Passionate Outcry Against the Lead-in Stroke

Wikipedia - Ebook

Ars Technica - Lp Sales Overtake Cd Sales

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