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[−]post-it · 2026-11-15 Sun 15:53 UTC · link

1820s literacy rate in England was around 50%, though significantly higher for men.

[−]sowbug · 2026-11-15 Sun 16:20 UTC · link

The writing on the tile is surprisingly neat and legible, especially considering the medium.

Perhaps messy handwriting back then was less common, on the theory that either you knew how to write neatly, or you didn't know how to write at all.

[−]b112 · 2026-11-15 Sun 18:02 UTC · link

You had to write slower with a steel quill pen, I'd think. Dipping in ink pot, etc.