I got a letter from a guy in Austin, TX last month and his cursive was literally 2mm tall. I had to use my phone camera zoomed in to read half of it. Turns out he's been writing that small for 30 years because he used to share notebooks in law school. Has anyone else gotten a letter that needed visual aids to decipher, or am I the only one squinting over here?
I've swapped letters with about 30 people this year and every third envelope has some fussy patterned liner inside. It adds bulk, makes the flap stiff, and honestly it does nothing for the person who has to wrestle the letter out. I get that it looks pretty in photos, but the actual mailing experience suffers. My local post office in Akron has rejected two of my lined envelopes because the adhesive didn't hold the flap down with extra layers. If you want to dress up a letter, spend that effort on the paper quality or the ink color instead. Anyone else had liner-related mailing problems, or am I the only one who thinks these are a hassle?
I always thought fountain pens were just fancy clutter until I tried a cheap dip pen with flexible nib at a local craft fair in Portland. That one $38 set with two nibs and a bottle of ink completely changed how I write letters, the line variation makes my cursive look like an art piece. Anyone else made the jump from ballpoint to dip pens and never looked back?