I’ve picked up plenty of odd hobbies and fascinations during lockdown, and penmanship is one of them. I was at a virtual class late last year and the designer mentioned Shakespeare’s handwriting, which sparked my curiosity. I ended up falling down a rabbit hole exploring the handwriting and signatures of historical figures, taking an interest in all the little quirks that can reveal a lot about someone’s character. Long story short: here’s a handful of quotes I liked, in handwriting I found interesting. (This isn’t a serious project btw; just a fun little dalliance through history via handwriting. So these are more approximations than exact replicas of each handwriting style.)