I began studying American penmanship in July 2016 at the age of 29. My goal was to relearn the cursive handwriting I was taught as a child, so I began studying from a handwriting book for 3rd graders that I found at a bookstore.
After a month, I discovered the American tradition of arm movement writing that began in the latter half of the 19th century. This method of writing is often referred to as Palmer Method, Business Penmanship, or Muscular Movement.
I quickly became obsessed with traditional American penmanship and focused my studies on business script (aka Palmer Method).
As I studied business script and arm movement, I created videos on YouTube to share what I was learning. To my surprise, I found out that there are a lot of other people searching for information on traditional American penmanship.
This website is an attempt to organize the videos from my YouTube channel so others can more easily learn how to write with your arm.
Please enjoy the free lessons and contact me with any questions.
Sincerely,
David DiGiovanni
Amateur Penman