We live in a digital era. It can be argued everything is the exact same as it was 10, 15 years ago, that we've just added more screen-time to our daily lives. But there are some important – and subtle ...

As an autograph collector, I’ve always found it fascinating to compare athlete signatures. The “half moons” that Mickey Mantle incorporated into his moniker later in life are legendary. The sweeping ...

The death of cursive has become a problem for voters and election officials. Young people who vote by mail and were never taught cursive risk having their ballots tossed if the signature they sign on ...

Kids can text on tiny keyboards, convey their thoughts in 140 characters or less and use numbers for prepositions, but some states fear they soon may not be able to sign their own names. In this ...

Darius Riley displays the concentration of a tightrope walker as he fastens his eyes on the lined paper in front of him and grips his No. 2 yellow pencil down to its point to make his most perfect ...

When Jack Lew was nominated to be Treasury secretary in 2013, President Barack Obama joked that as a condition of the appointment, Lew would have to learn to sign his name more legibly. The ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. It’s beyond me how in the world signatures appearing on nomination papers – ...

When Durham Region farmer John Molenaar took his Grade 8 son to apply for a passport, he ran into an unexpected snag. His son couldn’t sign the form. Louise Brown is a former Star education reporter.

Caleb Chan’s signature is a mix of block letters and cursive. Let’s call it a work in progress: He is, after all, only eight. But unlike his peers, many of whom are likely keyboarding or even texting, ...