Maybe typing and texting have wrecked your penmanship. Or maybe your handwriting has never been much to write home about. Whatever your motivation, you'll "rediscover the beauty and power of penmanship" with this handy exercise book by calligrapher Brenna Jordan. Beginning with the history of handwriting, Jordan guides you through the "anatomy" of strokes, loops, and waves; tips on spacing, margins, and letter joinings; and practice sessions spent perfecting "candy cane letters," "cinnamon rolls," and "flagpole letters." Though cursive dominates, the Roman alphabet and numerals receive a fair shake, too. With practice, you can write beautiful script to enhance correspondence, gift tags, scrapbooks… the possibilities are endless!