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How handwriting has changed in Singapore and its surprising link to well-being

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Ms Michelle Lee, 38, calligraphy teacher and preschool educator, Ms Dorothy Lim-Chew, 57, calligrapher, Ms Judith Perera-Lee, 37, graphic designer, penmanship teacher and calligrapher, and Mr Jeffrey Lim, 45, owner of custom pen and nib business, BlueDew Pens.

They write with flourishes for fun – (from left) Ms Michelle Lee, calligrapher and principal of an early childhood education centre; Ms Dorothy Lim-Chew, calligrapher; Ms Judith Perera-Lee, calligrapher, graphic designer and penmanship teacher; and Mr Jeffrey Lim, owner of custom pen and nib business BlueDew Pens.

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SINGAPORE – When was the last time you wrote a memo by hand or sent a handwritten letter? Does your handwriting still matter in today’s digital world?

Ms Michelle Lee, 38, thinks it does. The principal of an early childhood education centre writes notes by hand at work. She finds expressing her thoughts on paper easier than typing on a phone or laptop.

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