Comments on: Cross-Writing http://penpoints.com/2009/02/cross-writing/ Exploring the history of calligraphy, penmanship, lettering, and design. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:26:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: get crafty about earth day | Creative Collective http://penpoints.com/2009/02/cross-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-6920 get crafty about earth day | Creative Collective Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:36:43 +0000 http://penpoints.com/?p=137#comment-6920 [...] Check out Cross-writing ~ a method for saving paper {via poppytalk} [...] [...] Check out Cross-writing ~ a method for saving paper {via poppytalk} [...]

]]> By: Dave Pawson http://penpoints.com/2009/02/cross-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-6241 Dave Pawson Sat, 18 Dec 2010 15:53:44 +0000 http://penpoints.com/?p=137#comment-6241 My father used to write to his pen-pal in the second world war using 'cross-writing'. I have seen the letters, though we no longer have them. In that era, the intent was simply to save paper, then seen as a precious commodity in the UK Dave My father used to write to his pen-pal in the second world war using ‘cross-writing’. I have seen the letters, though we no longer have them.

In that era, the intent was simply to save paper, then seen as a precious commodity in the UK

Dave

]]> By: Gemma Black http://penpoints.com/2009/02/cross-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Gemma Black Sun, 01 Mar 2009 05:21:12 +0000 http://penpoints.com/?p=137#comment-217 Thank you. I have seen cross writing in servicemen's letters and in a few contemporary works. Yes, legibility is not really a problem when you focus on the words. What more can you give us from the "Eight or Nine Wise Words About Letter-Writing, 1890? Is it a book or a booklet or notes? One can see clearly where your penmanship influence lies. Thank you. I have seen cross writing in servicemen’s letters and in a few contemporary works. Yes, legibility is not really a problem when you focus on the words. What more can you give us from the “Eight or Nine Wise Words About Letter-Writing, 1890? Is it a book or a booklet or notes?

One can see clearly where your penmanship influence lies.

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