I've been able to read hand printing, too. But, the thing I've noticed is, most of the time, someone will start out printing very clearly. Then, as the note goes on, the printing gets harder to read. I don't now if they just start writing faster and don't continue to try to make it clear, or if their hand gets tired and that's why. But, the end of the letter is often harder for me to read than the beginning. Cindy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Catherine Thomas" <braille@xxxxxxxxx> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 1:22 AM Subject: [optacon-l] Re: another use for the optacon I have a letter that one of my nieces sent me many years ago. She printed it, and after examining it for a while I was able to make out the entire thing. Sometimes it takes a few attwmpts by a sighted person before you can read their printing. After all, they don't print much and it would take a few trys to get a consistent style going. Catherine ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -Catherine Thomas braille@xxxxxxxxx / ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.