It's so natural and easy to have better handwriting. 
WRITE NOW is a self-instructional course in modern italic handwriting, containing everything you need to improve the legibility, ease and look of your handwriting -- a complete workbook for adults and professionals. 
This popular book in the United States is now available internationally with this new edition. 
Improve the legibility, ease and look of your handwriting with this complete workbook for adults and professionals. Learn a fast, efficient and practical handwriting style that eliminates the loops and flourishes of conventional cursive. 
Italic is a modern handwriting system based on Italian Renaissance letterforms that are highly suited to rapid and legible writing, where rhythmic patterns follow the natural movement of the hand. Italic's handsome letters are as easy to write as they are to read. 
Send handwritten notes you can be proud of. Friends and business associates will appreciate receiving legible and distinctive handwritten messages. 
Poor handwriting isn't your fault. The looped cursive handwriting most of us were taught was simply not designed to accomplish the necessary combination of legibility, speed, and ease. 
WRITE NOW is a self-instructional course in modern italic handwriting. A complete program for adults. Contains instructions, practice exercises and tips. The new edition includes a supplementary section with a complete review of basic and cursive italic. An easy way to develop a better hand at your own pace. Write directly in the book. No special tools are required -- just your favorite pen or pencil. Includes instruction in edged-pen writing (edged pen required for this section). Also includes the historical development of letters. Entire book is handwritten. 
"It's a breakthrough at last!" -- Betty Edwards, PhD, author of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain 
"When one consciously chooses to communicate, this remarkable script forces the writer to think more clearly, fostering greater mental discipline and organization. Italic handwriting is legible and handsome - I find it soul-satisfying. I recommend Write Now - the book to use. Long live legibility!" -- Paul O. Jacobs, M.D. 
"Write Now by Barbara Getty and Inga Dubay is the best book on italic handwriting -- or any handwriting -- I've come across. Handsomely handwritten, wondrously clear, easy to use, and even witty, WRITE NOW is the perfect resource for anyone who wants to learn Italic or (as I did) improve a deteriorated script." -- Kitty Burns Florey, author Script & Scribble: The Rise and Fall Of Handwriting 
"The hospital staff calls it a miracle. I can now communicate my ideas to other physicians. My wife tells me she can read my love letters. All of this accomplished by improving the legibility of my handwriting with Getty-Dubay." -- Stephen Caplan, MD 
International edition 101 pages.

Write Now: The Getty-Dubay Program for Handwriting Success

Arts & Photography

Getty, Barbara

DuBay, Inga

History & Criticism

Handwriting Success, LLC

The well-loved Getty-Dubay handwriting workbooks for public, private and homeschool from the USA are now available internationally.
Book B, for children 6-8 years olds, is the second handwriting workbook of the seven-part Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series, a comprehensive handwriting program for K - 6th grade. This book presents basic italic (print) lowercase and capital letters with a short word sentence on each page. Includes numerals. Illustrated. 
Join the thousands of students everyday who learn to write using Getty-Dubay Italic.
Even if you've never taught handwriting, you'll find the Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series easy to follow and full of step-by-step guidance, tips, and creative practice materials. Each of the seven books in the series has been designed to utilize the child's natural curiosity and thirst for learning. The unique "Look-Plan-Practice" approach to self-assessment enhances legibility while empowering your student, encouraging responsibility for his or her own progress. The Instruction Manual for teachers and homeschool parents provides additional guidance for all grades.
Getty-Dubay Italic is…
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<li>Legible. Italic letterforms are uncluttered and loop-free, even when written rapidly.</li>
<li>Logical. The transition from printing to cursive is straightforward and intuitive. Letter shapes remain the same from basic italic to cursive italic, eliminating the abrupt leap from "ball and stick" to looped cursive seen in other programs.</li>
<li>Easy to Write. The elliptical shapes and strokes of italic conform to natural, rhythmic hand movements. The letters are formed easily and quickly.</li>
<li>Easy to Teach. The Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series provides a clear, concise, step-by-step approach with opportunity for lots of practice.</li>
</ul>
“Many parents have thanked me for helping their child develop this attractive, legible handwriting.” — Vicki Swartz, National Teachers Hall of Fame“Inga and Barbara deserve the thanks of every teacher and every parent. 
"It’s a breakthrough at last!” — Betty Edwards, Ph.D., Author of Drawing on the Right Side of The Brain

Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series: Book B

Reference

Words, Language & Grammar

NEW 4TH EDITION! Designed for use with Books A-G, this invaluable guide contains detailed instructions for teaching each letter and join. Contains numerous assessment strategies, creative student activities, plus techniques for increasing speed and developing style. Complete information needed to effectively teach italic handwriting.

Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series: Book D

This is the fifth handwriting workbook of the seven-part Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series. Designed for the beginning reader and writer, it introduces the alphabet one letter and one word per page. Includes basic italic lowercase, capitals, and numerals. Illustrated.A comprehensive handwriting program for K - 6th grade.Join the thousands of students everyday who learn to write using Getty-Dubay.Even if you've never taught handwriting, you'll find the Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series easy to follow and full of step-by-step guidance, tips, and creative practice materials. Each of the seven books in the series has been designed to utilize the child's natural curiosity and thirst for learning. ? The unique "Look-Plan-Practice" approach to self-assessment enhances legibility while empowering your student, encouraging responsibility for his or her own progress.? The Instruction Manual for teachers and homeschool parents provides additional guidance for all grades.Getty-Dubay Italic is¿Legible. Italic letterforms are uncluttered and loop-free, even when written rapidly.Logical. The transition from printing to cursive is straightforward and intuitive. Letter shapes remain the same from basic italic to cursive italic, eliminating the abrupt leap from "ball and stick" to looped cursive seen in other programs.Easy to Write. The elliptical shapes and strokes of italic conform to natural, rhythmic hand movements. The letters are formed easily and quickly.Easy to Teach. The Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series provides a clear, concise, step-by-step approach with opportunity for lots of practice."Many parents have thanked me for helping their child develop this attractive, legible handwriting." - Vicki Swartz,? National Teachers Hall of Fame"Inga and Barbara deserve the thanks of every teacher and every parent. It's a breakthrough at last!" - Betty Edwards, Ph.D., Author of Drawing on the Right Side of The Brain

Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series: Book E

A complete guide to italic calligraphy.
Handwritten by the authors from cover to cover, Italic Letters: Calligraphy &amp; Handwriting by Inga Dubay and Barbara Getty is the most comprehensive "how-to" workbook that exists on learning italic -- 181 pages of step-by-step, beautifully illustrated instruction.
The book provides page after page of models to trace and letters to copy. Each letter is presented in both a monoline tool, for informal and rapid writing, and an edged tool, for an elegant, formal hand.
Dubay and Getty take you through basic italic, formal italic, chancery italic and cursive italic -- four classic styles that will earn you a lifetime of compliments in both your formal calligraphy and everyday handwriting. Once you have mastered the letterforms, the authors show you how to use your calligraphic skills to design and produce posters, invitations, letters, cards, booklets, and envelopes.
Italic Letters is for professional and amateur calligraphers, art teachers, and enthusiasts of book arts. It's also for students, business people, homemakers; virtually anyone who wants to learn calligraphy and improve handwriting legibility. In this age of computer-generated letters and forms, people admire more than ever the beauty and personal impact of handwritten communication.
"Inga Dubay and Barbara Getty are truly artists and have designed each page of Italic Letters with great clarity, balance, precision and beauty."
Dr. Betty Edwards, Author of Drawing On The Right Side Of The Brain

Italic Letters: Calligraphy & Handwriting

Barbara Getty

Inga DuBay

This is the first handwriting workbook of the seven-part Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series. Designed for the beginning reader and writer, it introduces the alphabet one letter and one word per page. Includes basic italic lowercase, capitals, and numerals. Illustrated.

Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series: Book A

Children's Books

Education & Reference

This is the third handwriting workbook of the seven-part Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series. Designed for the beginning reader and writer, it introduces the alphabet one letter and one word per page. Includes basic italic lowercase, capitals, and numerals. Illustrated.

Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series: Book C

This is the sixth handwriting workbook of the seven-part Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series. Designed for the beginning reader and writer, it introduces the alphabet one letter and one word per page. Includes basic italic lowercase, capitals, and numerals. Illustrated.A comprehensive handwriting program for K - 6th grade.Join the thousands of students everyday who learn to write using Getty-Dubay.Even if you've never taught handwriting, you'll find the Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series easy to follow and full of step-by-step guidance, tips, and creative practice materials. Each of the seven books in the series has been designed to utilize the child's natural curiosity and thirst for learning. ? The unique "Look-Plan-Practice" approach to self-assessment enhances legibility while empowering your student, encouraging responsibility for his or her own progress.? The Instruction Manual for teachers and homeschool parents provides additional guidance for all grades.Getty-Dubay Italic is¿Legible. Italic letterforms are uncluttered and loop-free, even when written rapidly.Logical. The transition from printing to cursive is straightforward and intuitive. Letter shapes remain the same from basic italic to cursive italic, eliminating the abrupt leap from "ball and stick" to looped cursive seen in other programs.Easy to Write. The elliptical shapes and strokes of italic conform to natural, rhythmic hand movements. The letters are formed easily and quickly.Easy to Teach. The Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series provides a clear, concise, step-by-step approach with opportunity for lots of practice."Many parents have thanked me for helping their child develop this attractive, legible handwriting." - Vicki Swartz,? National Teachers Hall of Fame"Inga and Barbara deserve the thanks of every teacher and every parent. It's a breakthrough at last!" - Betty Edwards, Ph.D., Author of Drawing on the Right Side of The Brain

Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series: Book F

This is the seventh handwriting workbook of the seven-part Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series. Designed for the beginning reader and writer, it introduces the alphabet one letter and one word per page. Includes basic italic lowercase, capitals, and numerals. Illustrated.A comprehensive handwriting program for K - 6th grade.Join the thousands of students everyday who learn to write using Getty-Dubay.Even if you've never taught handwriting, you'll find the Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series easy to follow and full of step-by-step guidance, tips, and creative practice materials. Each of the seven books in the series has been designed to utilize the child's natural curiosity and thirst for learning. ¿ The unique "Look-Plan-Practice" approach to self-assessment enhances legibility while empowering your student, encouraging responsibility for his or her own progress.¿ The Instruction Manual for teachers and homeschool parents provides additional guidance for all grades.Getty-Dubay Italic is¿Legible. Italic letterforms are uncluttered and loop-free, even when written rapidly.Logical. The transition from printing to cursive is straightforward and intuitive. Letter shapes remain the same from basic italic to cursive italic, eliminating the abrupt leap from "ball and stick" to looped cursive seen in other programs.Easy to Write. The elliptical shapes and strokes of italic conform to natural, rhythmic hand movements. The letters are formed easily and quickly.Easy to Teach. The Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series provides a clear, concise, step-by-step approach with opportunity for lots of practice."Many parents have thanked me for helping their child develop this attractive, legible handwriting." - Vicki Swartz,¿ National Teachers Hall of Fame"Inga and Barbara deserve the thanks of every teacher and every parent. It's a breakthrough at last!" - Betty Edwards, Ph.D., Author of Drawing on the Right Side of The Brain

Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series: Book G

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Write Now: The Getty-Dubay Program for Handwriting Success

Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series: Book B

Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series: Book D

Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series: Book E

Italic Letters: Calligraphy & Handwriting

Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series: Book D

Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series: Book A

Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series: Book C

Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series: Book F

Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series: Book G