A chance to re-explore the purity and power of handwriting

Although it has been proven that typing is far faster than handwriting, many fans of pen and paper are keeping the medium alive. Photo: AFP

Nearly all signs seem to point to the near total domination of the computer keyboard in our ultra-connected societies, with the humble pencil remaining a staple just for young school pupils.

However, handwriting instruments are far from relics; on social networks, handwriting is in vogue, at least among a certain group of people embracing the "journaling" trend.