{"product_id":"9781626540385","title":"The Italic Way to Beautiful Handwriting: Cursive and Calligraphic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Teach-Yourself Guide to Italic Handwriting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Italic Way to Beautiful Handwriting\u003c\/i\u003e is your key to mastering the Italic hand in just minutes a day. Originally developed in the early Renaissance as a \"speedwriting\" technique by Papal scribes who wanted to combine beauty and legibility with speed, Italic handwriting continues to appear today on diplomas, wedding invitations, and other special announcements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow through modern teaching methods developed by Fred Eager, this handwriting can be yours. The foundation of the Eager system is a dual approach: you learn calligraphic and cursive simultaneously—one handsome, the other functional—to synthesize a perfect balance. Eager's techniques have been widely used throughout the United States and inspired the resurgence of Italic classes and clubs from coast to coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this step-by-step, trace-and-copy manual, renowned Italic instructor Fred Eager shows how to develop the ideal handwriting—legible and beautiful, yet characteristically your own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Echo Point Books \u0026 Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47055860760816,"sku":"9781626540385","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781626540385_p0.jpg?v=1763866428","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781626540385","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}