Ahh but it is the same for everything that matters, that you now have the document done in this “nice” font. If you want to do it for the sake of art fine, but understand art is art and innately NOT useful. She was claiming calligraphy is actually useful, not that it was art. It’s not useful. Period.
You obviously didn’t read my posts or you’d have seen where I pointed out that the language from the era of Lovecraft is grossly overwrought and inefficient. Actually it was Lovecraft’s dense pages largely lacking white space I specifically had in mind when I said “We no longer use an entire paragraph to say somebody ran away in fear.”
I owned and ran a health clinic. We did NOT run to the computer to make labels for every product that was used in the office. We whipped out a pen and labeled it, or dated it, on the spot.
So?....Is is nicer to have clear, neat, easily read, and **beautiful** printing on a label, ( using calligraphy principles) or not? Well...Beautiful is a nice thing to come across once in awhile, especially since beautiful didn't take one nanosecond longer than ugly. It is in this context that I use the word “useful”.
I don't carry a printer in my purse and there are situations when I need to leave someone a handwritten note. Is neat, clear, easily read printing ( using calligraphy principles) or cursive better than ugly? Well...Beautiful and clear is definitely more pleasant to read. It is in this context that I use the word “useful”.
Finally....When I come across someone who has very strong feelings against teaching penmanship to children, these people have been ( without a single exception) those who have terrible handwriting, and struggled in school but failed to learn cursive. This is NOT an ad hominem attack at you. It is my anecdotal observation.