How Do Lefties Write

To make their handwriting slant the right way, the majority of left-handed people twist their wrists clockwise, so they’re writing from above: This form of writing, known as crabclaw, leads to smeared ink (or smudged graphite), prevents the writer from seeing what’s been written, and is uncomfortable.

Is it harder for left-handed people to write?

Left handed writing is hard. Lefties have to push the pen away from their hand while simultaneously creating legible loops and slants, crossing ‘t’s and dotting ‘i’s. Pushing means it’s more likely that the pen tip skips and the line gets broken.

Does left-handed affect writing?

The Difficulty of Being Left Handed The hand also gets in the way of reading directions and examples in the left-handed margin. Because of these challenges, we often see children who will “hook” their left wrist to get their hand and wrist out of the way. This can be very uncomfortable for writing.