Turns out it’s mostly a lost art. Printing and typing? No problem. But cursive writing has truly become the hieroglyphics of this generation. I specifically remember being a fourth grader with ...

The National Archives is looking for volunteers with the “superpower” of reading cursive to transcribe some 2 million pages of handwritten Revolutionary War-era documents. So far, more than ...

shironosov/Getty Reading cursive ... when writing in cursive was the standard form of penmanship, the outlet said. Patrick Donovan/Getty Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily ...

If you’re not confident in your cursive deciphering skills, the National Archives has other tasks available, too—such as “tagging” documents that other volunteers have already transcribed.

However, the greatest benefits to both memory and learning new words, are just tied to writing, and not using cursive over print. The PopSci team has tested hundreds of products and spent ...

Cursive seems to be a lost art, but there’s an opportunity for history enthusiasts, who also still value the traditional handwriting style. The National Archives is looking for volunteers to ...

Although cursive remains an important skill for those keeping the history of the U.S., it's fallen out of favor as block writing, similar to the print that appears on computers, is used as the ...

That led to a pushback and today at least 14 states require that cursive handwriting be taught, including California in 2023. But it doesn’t mean that they actually use it in real life.

RELATED: Which US states still require students to learn cursive handwriting ... and all you have to do is register for a free user account in order to contribute to the National Archives Catalog ...