Description

We want to read and write faster, be more productive and creative, heal and grow. In other courses, I teach how to do all of this. In this particular course, I answer one simple question: how to choose fonts, handwriting and writing tools to improve EVERYTHING.

Do not expect a magical solution, because I do not know one. I show simple ideas in a historical context, showcasing the best tool for each job.  I also provide some basic guidance regarding training. 

If you choose this path I do not guarantee you tripling of any skills. I can guaranty fun and improvement across multiple activities.


Course curriculum

  • 1

    SECTION 1 - Why Use Pen In The 21st Century

    • SECTION 1 LESSON 1 - Notes Doodles And Diaries

    • SECTION 1 LESSON 2 - Handwriting For Relationships

    • SECTION 1 LESSON 3 - Memory And Handwriting

    • SECTION 1 LESSON 4 - Simple And Worthy Challenges

    • SECTION 1 LESSON 5 - Historical Connection

    • SECTION 1 LESSON 6 - Who Should Read And Write

    • SECTION 1 LESSON 7 - Tools And Training

  • 2

    SECTION 2 - Beautiful Readable Memorable

    • SECTION 2 LESSON 1 - What Do We Want From Letters

    • SECTION 2 LESSON 2 - Why Should I Care

    • SECTION 2 LESSON 3 - Modern Computer Fonts

    • SECTION 2 LESSON 4 - Newspaper Fonts

    • SECTION 2 LESSON 5 - Reading Vs Writing

    • SECTION 2 LESSON 6 - Brand Fonts

    • SECTION 2 LESSON 7 - Special Fonts

    • SECTION 2 LESSON 8 - Font Creation

    • SECTION 2 LESSON 9 - Signature Fonts

  • 3

    SECTION 3 - History Of Letters

    • SECTION 3 LESSON 1 - The Origin Of Letters

    • SECTION 3 LESSON 2 - How Cursive Letters Are Different

    • SECTION 3 LESSON 3 - Shaping Of Scripts By Tech And Culture

    • SECTION 3 LESSON 4 - Infinite Variations

    • SECTION 3 LESSON 5 - Artists And Teachers

    • SECTION 3 LESSON 6 - Speeding Up

    • SECTION 3 LESSON 7 - Writing As An Artform

    • SECTION 3 LESSON 8 - Emotional Feedback

  • 4

    SECTION 4 - PC Vs Pen

    • SECTION 4 LESSON 1 - Writing Vs Typing

    • SECTION 4 LESSON 2 - Writing For Kids

    • SECTION 4 LESSON 3 - Writing For Learning

    • SECTION 4 LESSON 4 - Brainwriting And Doodling

    • SECTION 4 LESSON 5 - Signature

    • SECTION 4 LESSON 6 - Therapy

    • SECTION 4 LESSON 7 - Historical Connections

    • SECTION 4 LESSON 8 - Note Taking

    • SECTION 4 LESSON 9 - Active Pens

  • 5

    SECTION 5 - Self Improvement

    • SECTION 5 LESSON 1 - Practical Benefits Of Calligraphy

    • SECTION 5 LESSON 2 - Memorizing Names

    • SECTION 5 LESSON 3 - Read Faster

    • SECTION 5 LESSON 4 - Reduce Errors

    • SECTION 5 LESSON 5 - Retention

    • SECTION 5 LESSON 6 - Presentation

    • SECTION 5 LESSON 7 - Self Help

    • SECTION 5 LESSON 8 - Meditation

    • SECTION 5 LESSON 9 - Branding

  • 6

    SECTION 6 - Choose Your Hand

    • SECTION 6 LESSON 1 - Why Still Learn Calligraphy

    • SECTION 6 LESSON 2 - Letter Tracing

    • SECTION 6 LESSON 3 - What Is Hand

    • SECTION 6 LESSON 4 - Choose One Hand And Practice It

    • SECTION 6 LESSON 5 - Ergonomy And Warmup

    • SECTION 6 LESSON 6 - Counting Strokes

    • SECTION 6 LESSON 7 - Ascenders Descenders And Crosses

    • SECTION 6 LESSON 8 - Capital Letters

    • SECTION 6 LESSON 9 - Faux Calligraphy Pencil Aerobics

  • 7

    SECTION 7 - Pen Addicts

    • SECTION 7 LESSON 1 - Fountain Pens Rule

    • SECTION 7 LESSON 2 - The Pen Anatomy

    • SECTION 7 LESSON 3 - Budget Pens

    • SECTION 7 LESSON 4 - Holy Grail Pens

    • SECTION 7 LESSON 5 - Mountain Of Ink

    • SECTION 7 LESSON 6 - Just The Right Paper

    • SECTION 7 LESSON 7 - Learning Curve

    • SECTION 7 LESSON 8 - Fountain Pen Discipline

    • SECTION 7 LESSON 9 - Traveling

  • 8

    SECTION 8 - Writing Technologies

    • SECTION 8 LESSON 1 - Pen Is More Than A Tool

    • SECTION 8 LESSON 2 - Students Set

    • SECTION 8 LESSON 3 - Teachers' Pointer

    • SECTION 8 LESSON 4 - Executive Pen

    • SECTION 8 LESSON 5 - Adventurer

    • SECTION 8 LESSON 6 - Graphical Designers

    • SECTION 8 LESSON 7 - Fashion Statement

    • SECTION 8 LESSON 8 - Pen Addicts

  • 9

    SECTION 9 - Creative Freedom

    • SECTION 9 LESSON 1 - Dip Pens

    • SECTION 9 LESSON 2 - Dip Pen Anatomy

    • SECTION 9 LESSON 3 - Inks

    • SECTION 9 LESSON 4 - Add Watercolors

    • SECTION 9 LESSON 5 - Calligraphy And Money

    • SECTION 9 LESSON 6 - Ruling The Paper

    • SECTION 9 LESSON 7 - The Story Of The Pencil

    • SECTION 9 LESSON 8 - Faux Calligraphy

    • SECTION 9 LESSON 9 - Florishes

    • SECTION 9 LESSON 10 - Modern Calligraphy

  • 10

    SECTION 10 - Step By Step

    • SECTION 10 LESSON 1 - Define Goals

    • SECTION 10 LESSON 2 - Choose Your Tools

    • SECTION 10 LESSON 3 - Basic Practice

    • SECTION 10 LESSON 4 - Advanced Practice

    • SECTION 10 LESSON 5 - Improve Analysis

    • SECTION 10 LESSON 6 - Integrate

    • SECTION 10 LESSON 7 - Showing Off

    • SECTION 10 LESSON 8 - Ergonomy

  • 11

    SECTION 11 - Bilateral Handwriting

    • SECTION 11 LESSON 1 - Why Use Bilateral Handwriting

    • SECTION 11 LESSON 2 - Hand Dominance

    • SECTION 11 LESSON 3 - Pen And Highlighter

    • SECTION 11 LESSON 4 - Pencil And Eraser

    • SECTION 11 LESSON 5 - Dual Pen Wielding

    • SECTION 11 LESSON 6 - Pen And Pencil

    • SECTION 11 LESSON 7 - Write And Doodle

    • SECTION 11 LESSON 8 - Go For The Flow

    • SECTION 11 LESSON 9 - Pen And Mouse

    • SECTION 11 LESSON 10 - Prioritize

  • 12

    SECTION 12 - Diaries And Cheat Sheets

    • SECTION 12 LESSON 1 - What Makes Diaries Different

    • SECTION 12 LESSON 2 - Gratitude Diary

    • SECTION 12 LESSON 3 - Behavioral Diary

    • SECTION 12 LESSON 4 - Lecture Summary

    • SECTION 12 LESSON 5 - Lecture Cheat Sheets

    • SECTION 12 LESSON 6 - Reading Diary

    • SECTION 12 LESSON 7 - Sketches

Instructor(s)

Senior Instructor

Lev Goldentouch

Dr. Lev Goldentouch, Lifehacker and technology guru.Dr Lev Gold finished PhD in machine learning and information theory when he was 27 years old. Understanding of similarity of machine learning and human super-learning allowed Lev to learn immense amounts of knowledge in many technological and cognitive subjects. Immediately afterwards Lev opened a consulting company, which offers its services to highly skilled individuals, agile startups and technological giants like Samsung. The super-learning tools developed by Lev allow ordinary people to learn x10 speed of their colleagues, and enable machines to solve extremely complex problems. Lev is an active lifehacker, constantly looking for new and better ways to do things, and willing to share his unique knowledge and experience with others.