Zaner-Bloser (teaching script)

Charles P. Zaner (1864–1918) and Elmer W. Bloser (1865–1929), originally a Spencerian Method instructor, developed their teaching script with the aim of allowing learners an easier transition from print writing to cursive.The Zaner-Bloser Method first teaches block letters and then cursive in order to enable written expression as quickly as possible and thus develop the ability to write.[4][5] Zaner considered the hinge action of the forearm as the 'central energy of movement' and that its relation to the direction of writing, or page angle, could affect letter form and the effort required.[6] In order to simplify the process of writing by hand, Zaner analysed how professional users of the then-existing handwriting styles used their 'rest' fingers to control movement.[citation needed] In 1895, the Zanerian College of Penmanship in Columbus, Ohio, became known as the Zaner-Bloser Company,[11] which continues to sell instruction materials for handwriting, reading, writing, spelling and vocabulary training.
Script sample
Detail from Zaner's 1896 article: The Line of Direction in Writing [ 3 ]
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