r/Cursive Feb 12 '18

Humor When life gives you lemons

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r/Cursive Apr 14 '26

Citizen Archivist program needs volunteers

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The National Archives is looking for volunteers who can help transcribe and organize its many handwritten records: The goal of the Citizen Archivist program is to help “unlock history” by making digital documents more accessible.

Been doing this for a month and it’s fascinating! You click on a topic that interests you and it takes you right to those historical records in the Catalog. Tagging and transcribing makes these records more accessible to everyone. New missions are added and updated regularly, so check back often to see what’s new.


r/Cursive 2h ago

Deciphered! Decipher COD please

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Could someone please help me decipher this cause of death?


r/Cursive 11h ago

Deciphered! French cursive tattoo

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Could someone help me make out what this tattoo says?😊 French is my 3rd language, so I'm struggling.


r/Cursive 1h ago

Embracing imperfection: Just write in your imperfect cursive!

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I’ve seen a lot of people get obsessed with having "perfect cursive" just because it looks aesthetic and pretty. Personally, i don’t think it always has to be that way, after all, everyone's handwriting is unique and, in a way, a reflection of who we are.

That’s why i decided to share a few pages from my journal. Unfortunately, it's only in spanish, but you get the point. I’ve ALWAYS written in cursive, but my handwriting is far from perfect, as you can see, i make mistakes, i cover them up in white-out and my strokes can be pretty inconsistent (my hands tend to shake a lot).

I do try to improve and add new letterforms to my alphabet that suit me better, but i've decided to stop being so hard on myself over my mistakes. Enjoy your writing process!


r/Cursive 5h ago

German book inscription

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r/Cursive 1d ago

Deciphered! Any help deciphering

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I’m having trouble with the highlighted word. This is at end of letter written in 1852. “Tell us ——- how you all ever James.


r/Cursive 1d ago

Deciphered! Another ask for help.

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This is a letter written by my great great grandmother. It’s even harder. Any and all help would be appreciated especially with the highlighted word.


r/Cursive 1d ago

Deciphered! Doing family research

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This was written on the back of one of the pictures. I can't find a Kate Maloney in my family tree so I'm not sure if I'm seeing it right.

Also, I have no idea what the rest says. Help me out?


r/Cursive 1d ago

Lithuanian cursive, anyone?

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this is from a passport and I’ve seen doctors with better handwriting than this.


r/Cursive 2d ago

Deciphered! What does my vintage Rx say?

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21 Upvotes

I’m able to decipher “shake well” and “every 2 1/2 hours”


r/Cursive 3d ago

Which P looks better?

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I think first one looks more casual… what do you think?


r/Cursive 2d ago

Vintage sheet music

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We’re not quite sure what this says. If anyone can help us make it out that would be wonderful! For context we found it written a vintage piece of sheet music bought at an antique store. Thanks in advance :)


r/Cursive 3d ago

What do you think?

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r/Cursive 3d ago

Deciphered! A page from the pension file of someone I'm writing an academic paper on. Near as I can tell it's referring to a raise in his pension payments and possible back pay, but it's too degraded to read more.

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This is a page from the pension file of someone who's the central focus in an academic paper I'm writing. I can extract enough to tell it's from February 1915 and references potential increase in his pension payments as well as possible back pay, but most of it is too degraded for me to read. Any help appreciated!


r/Cursive 3d ago

Deciphered! Found in a thrift store

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Found a page from an old baby book in a thrift store. I could only make out a few words.


r/Cursive 3d ago

Practice I lucked out

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I’m fortunate enough to have learned how to read cursive and barely had a hold on it but I need help as an adult (29) to perfect it and to actually use in normal situations. I love my print but it would be nice to do both. Needing tips and tricks to just learn again and learn how to write all over again. I think too much about my loops and flow and you can tell lol. Any tips or tutorials and suggestions would be lovely


r/Cursive 3d ago

Illegible Signature

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r/Cursive 3d ago

Deciphered! On the back of a old painting

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1871 and 1873 are written on the back so most likely this is the date of when this was written.


r/Cursive 4d ago

Can someone help me decipher the name of this designer?

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Can someone help me decipher the name of this designer?


r/Cursive 4d ago

Deciphered! Letters from my Dad 1984

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r/Cursive 4d ago

Can somebody help decipher these documents?

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r/Cursive 4d ago

Letter in Sütterling

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Can someone help me read this letter in Sütterling

-> Im German so German translation is enough


r/Cursive 5d ago

Deciphered! Help me decipher this old postcard

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Hi there, I’ve started collecting postcards and I came across this one. What I’ve been able to decipher so far:
Address on the right:
Mr + Mrs Mae June
Chestnut Hill Rd
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Text on left:
328 Jefferson Rd W. Palm Beach, Florida
Jan 31
Friends blank blank last night. Reached here Friday, above is our permanent address. 3rd day blank today. Norris expects to spend 2 or 3 days at Fort Myers. I wish your large family blank you blank and your family getting better.
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r/Cursive 5d ago

Old 1910 book

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Took this when cleaning out my great grandmas who just passed. She wrote in and on almost everything- this isn’t her handwriting and I don’t see a note describing what this is from and none of her kids know either, so I’m not sure it has significant sentimental value.

She was born in 1928, her father was born in 1865. Her mother was born in 1883. My great grandpa was born 1926 and his father was an Italian immigrant and as was his mother. Not sure how much of this info is relevant but figure I’d give anyway.

I would love to decipher what the heck this says to figure out why she had and kept it- the book is in terrible shape.

From what I can tell it almost looks like a teachers notes from a music class?

Some names that may be relevant to me if you can see them:

Cooper
June
Defelice
Liberato