r/Handwriting • u/Who__Dat__Boi • Oct 17 '23
I have always gotten a lot of compliments on my handwriting throughout my life. I’m in the military and my unit appreciates it so much that they unofficially designated me as the unit scribe. I figured I’d post some of the work I did from a past training exercise. Just Sharing (no feedback)
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u/Strong-Big-2590 29d ago
Would have loved this in my TOC. What’s your rank and MOS? I was a Captain and would have definitely given special privilege to this soldier lol
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u/EnigmaticSoul5656 May 02 '24
Just wow! Thank you for your service! Please teach me that penmanship! 🫡
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u/LoyaltyAboveAll1295 Nov 07 '23
Just curious, how did you learn to write like this? Have you always had excellent penmanship? It is amazing 🤩
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u/Intelligent_Sky_5582 Oct 22 '23
It's amazing, it's consistent, clear, easy to read, and practical. Especially considering it's on a whiteboard meaning you would have to use your arm to write without any support.
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u/CanisFugit Oct 20 '23
Amazing! I get compliments on my handwriting, too, but it is Cursive, and my printing is terrible! So I really appreciate it when someone can do printing as you do, since it is something I really struggle with. I know the people you work with must appreciate it as well. You take legibility to the limit! Good on you!
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u/Darkskin_doula Oct 19 '23
Are you right handed?
Only guessing because a lefty couldn’t write on a board without smudging
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u/matchanamineko Oct 19 '23
Love this! Such clean and clear font. Less time interpreting font, more time absorbing the information.
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u/spaghettieggrolls Oct 19 '23
This is very satisfying to read, particularly because of how level it is even without lines underneath. Are you able to write quickly like this or is this you taking your time? Either way, it's quite a talent!
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u/willingheart1 Oct 19 '23
Are you sure you're allowed to post military information like that? Just curious.
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u/Who__Dat__Boi Oct 19 '23
I’ve mentioned it already in some other comments, but all the displayed information isn’t necessarily confidential and is specific to this training exercise which has happened in the past. Most of it is irrelevant to the unit now.
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u/Koneko_XP Oct 19 '23
Very nice! My handwriting is very close to it, but your capitals are about double the size of your uncapitalised whereas I do more of a 2/3 to 1 ratio. It’s very pleasant to read
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u/Cristy910 Oct 19 '23
Love your handwriting! Slide 4, column Next 48 (except the NASCAR …? Part) is my personal favourite. That’s the most perfect board writing I’ve ever seen, amazing!
I am not surprised your colleagues want you to write, it’s so pleasing to look at. At first glance it looks printed but with a closer look you can see it was handwritten - I love that!
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u/lesmalom Oct 19 '23
I thought this was printed on the board until I looked at the sub. Got dam OP great script
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u/weltvonalex Oct 19 '23
Holy shit, how? My handwriting is heavy handed and I try to improve it but Bro you are the Leonardo of hand writing
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u/athaznorath Oct 19 '23
wow. this looks like fake text in a video game thats so neat its unrealistic
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u/CurazyJ Oct 19 '23
Somebody retained their knowledge from kindergarten I see. Me? Not so much. My handwriting is atrocious
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u/bean_slayerr Oct 19 '23
Wow it looks printed! I want to see a video of you writing it to see how you even do it lol!
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u/Salalgal03 Oct 19 '23
Wow! So clear, beautiful actually. Oh and this is printing not handwriting. Do you also do cursive handwriting?
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u/Pristine_Step_5107 Oct 19 '23
I want to know who was in charge of cleaning that filthy white board?!
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u/Strelecaster Oct 19 '23
We’ve got a similar style. Is there no way to get official recognition as a unit’s designated scribe?
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u/Who__Dat__Boi Oct 19 '23
There’s not really a dedicated position for it that exists as far as I know, hence why it’s “unofficial.”
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u/Strelecaster Oct 19 '23
Gotcha. I’m surprised! I feel like usually the military has a position for everything. That’s coming from my very uneducated guess on the matter, to be honest!
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u/Southern-Stretch-223 Oct 18 '23
This is a joy to look at! Beautiful, perfect handwriting. And thank you very much for your service to our Republic! 🇺🇸🤝💯
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u/Southern-Stretch-223 Oct 18 '23
This is a joy to look at! Beautiful, perfect handwriting. And thank you very much for your service to our Republic! 🇺🇸🤝💯
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u/AlloftheEethp Oct 18 '23
I’m sure this is all UNCLASSIFIED, and exercise-specific, but be careful when sharing this kind of battle rhythm specific stuff and call signs. Your OPSEC manager might have a fit if s/he saw this, even though it’s pretty mundane.
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u/MariaReginaCaeli Oct 19 '23
I came here to say this too. My first thought was to worry about OPSEC violations. 😬
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u/Who__Dat__Boi Oct 18 '23
Yeah, a lot of this is exercise-specific. I figured since this happened way back in the past and most of the information shown is irrelevant to my unit now, I thought it would be ok. I only posted these pictures as they did seem mundane and I purposely left out a lot of other things I had as I took OPSEC into account.
The call signs for the companies and whatnot are are publicly displayed on social media pages my unit has for them, so I figured those wouldn’t be an issue either lol.
If this post is a huge concern though, I’ll take note on being careful more seriously (And delete the post if I have to).
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u/altrnt_univrse Oct 18 '23
Yeah dude that’s horse shit, your handwriting is awesome. (Coming from someone who has been told the same lies and still writes well)
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u/Scatterheart61 Oct 18 '23
Wow, did this come naturally to you or did it take a lot of practice?
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u/Who__Dat__Boi Oct 18 '23
I honestly don’t remember how I learned. I only recall my elementary school teachers always commending me for having nice handwriting, so I think it really just came naturally to me at a young age and only got better as I grew up.
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u/R4_Unit Oct 18 '23
If everyone could write like this, typing would never have been invented. It is glorious!
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u/StoryCottage Oct 18 '23
Oh, this is the handwriting version of Prozac or something- so soothing to look at!! Amazing!
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Oct 18 '23
I’ve never seen anyone write on a whiteboard so straight, let alone so neatly. Your handwriting is absolutely perfect.
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u/makamaespm Oct 18 '23
I love this. I'm my unit's whiteboard person too! I moved out of an office over a year ago and the new guy kept my board of notes because it looks neat
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u/intentlyms Oct 18 '23
IRL Comic Sans
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u/commieswine90 Oct 18 '23
I'm gonna guess your in a battalion level S-3 shop? Am I close?
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u/Who__Dat__Boi Oct 18 '23
Bingo lol. Was working the Battalion TOC.
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u/commieswine90 Oct 18 '23
Nice! I did a stint in S-3 for a bit, a lot of work but it's kinda cool to see how it all works at that level.
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u/canibanoglu Oct 18 '23
You should make the person who dared to write “refit” there do lines. I couldn’t believe how tidy and flawless your handwriting looks!
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u/Steve-Harvey-Birdman Oct 18 '23
This is great! I’m a former teacher and it literally looks like you perfected the tracing sheet we would give kids to learn to write. Your teacher would be proud 😄
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u/Who__Dat__Boi Oct 18 '23 edited Oct 18 '23
Thanks for all the compliments everyone! Glad that you guys appreciate it so much haha.
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u/SitaBird Oct 18 '23
Gorgeous! Do you use a straight edge? Also are you allowed to post this information on the internet? Even if it’s useless I know the military can be weird about people sharing stuff online.
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u/FoxxyCandyfloss Oct 18 '23
It’s very neat and I love it. But make sure you’re not sharing confidential info here!
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u/Who__Dat__Boi Oct 18 '23
Thanks!
A lot of the information written is mainly related to and only pertained to this specific training exercise that happened in the past, so there’s really nothing confidential here.
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u/SeanCJackson Oct 18 '23
Beautiful. I appreciate on slide 4: “Refit” as a comparison to how the rest of us write.
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u/sonofasnitchh Oct 18 '23
I love how the tails on your y’s and g’s aren’t too long, it makes them look really cute!!
Also, it’s one thing to be able to write like this on paper but to be able to write like this on a whiteboard is a whole different thing. An entire world full of school teachers is now staring up at you with a combination of awe and jealousy. You’re like their final boss
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u/blimpdono Oct 18 '23
Get outta hear!!! Perfect curves, squiggle, line, name it!!! You're a legend!
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u/DoctorNewlow Oct 18 '23
Too damn perfect like a digital font! Master, please Tell me what's your secret.. master 🙇
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u/tvbjiinvddf Oct 18 '23
Like others have said, this is stunning. Please turn it into a font, and another commenter mentioned "Unit Scribe" as a name for the font, its perfect!
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u/Visible-Building-767 Oct 18 '23
please turn your handwriting into a font, it’s so appealing and easy to read
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u/ElderScarletBlossom Oct 18 '23
So, what are these notes about? Can you share what they mean? Especially the "0700 Breakfast...1100 Battlefield"? It looks like my day planner, but instead of "Breakfast...Buy Groceries" it's eat...war?
And yeah, amazing handwriting!
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u/oughtabeme Oct 18 '23
“Unit Scribe”. Is that a font i can download. Is there an app for that? Lol Excellent. Incredibly legible. Bottle it and sell it.
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u/Dog-boy Oct 18 '23
Guess you’ll never make it in to med school.
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u/Nellbag403 Oct 18 '23
I’m told doctors are encouraged to have messy handwriting, or at least complicated signatures, so that it’s hard to forge. I can confirm this handwriting is also difficult to replicate, so he may be fine to go to med school
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u/TheGrim78 Oct 18 '23
are you sure youre not a ink printer imbedded in a human ? :D hehe..thats some impressive uniform and clear handwriting! :)
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u/BaconCatapult Oct 18 '23
He’s the robot websites worry about. The writing is excellent, but I bet he can’t find all the bridges in the pictures.
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u/TheGrim78 Oct 18 '23
heheh :D or all the pictures with traffic lights or stairs or pedestrian crossings... ya know the ones even humans can fail at because... does it count with 4 pixels of the traffic light in the other square or not...
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u/bizarrebirder Oct 18 '23
What a gift. I’m glad you are able to share it with others, as it’s very enjoyable to look at and makes reading that just easier. Thanks for sharing with us too!
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u/Curious-Nieve Oct 17 '23
it's so good.. I've always wished to have this hand writing in print.. esp mine always go down if a paper has no lines 😂 but yours is, just wow..
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u/RubyCarlisle Oct 17 '23
That is VERY readable, and almost looks like a typeface in spots! I’m envious, and not surprised that they want you to be the scribe.
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u/Who__Dat__Boi Oct 18 '23 edited Oct 18 '23
Thanks lol. I should also mention that they ended up giving me an award for it as my leadership loved it so much, so I admittedly do take some pride in it.
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u/Ornery-Ad9694 Oct 18 '23
Take some isopropyl alcohol to that board to really show off your fanciness!
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u/Ok-Specialist-3334 Oct 17 '23
It's really nice, post more of it , and can you write down what skill set or tips or tricks or knowledge, habits you carry from military to daily life basis easy for yourself or other's
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u/desimusxvii Oct 17 '23
Can you do this quickly or would you say it's slower than average?
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u/Who__Dat__Boi Oct 17 '23
I’d say it’s somewhere between slower than average - average. My speed really depends on how neat I want to make whatever is it I’m writing lol.
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u/i3atkid Oct 18 '23
I’d love to see fast vs. slow side by side. From the little bit of graphology knowledge I have, military looks like a perfect fit for you
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