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Comment by sowbug | original | Handwritten 200-year-old dismissal notice found on roof tile
[−]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.