--- product_id: 59928857 title: "Italic Handwriting Series Book A" brand: "barbara gettyinga dubay" price: "₱2898" currency: PHP in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.ph/products/59928857-italic-handwriting-series-book store_origin: PH region: Philippines --- # Italic Handwriting Series Book A **Brand:** barbara gettyinga dubay **Price:** ₱2898 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Italic Handwriting Series Book A by barbara gettyinga dubay - **How much does it cost?** ₱2898 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ph](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/59928857-italic-handwriting-series-book) ## Best For - barbara gettyinga dubay enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted barbara gettyinga dubay brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Italic Handwriting Series Book A ## Images ![Italic Handwriting Series Book A - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/619sfcpUYXL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to teach, easy to learn, easy to read *by E***H on Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2007* Italic handwriting is the most traditional style still in use. Originally developed in Italy in the 1500s to be an extremely clear, easy to read and write style, it spread and became a dominant form of handwriting until the 1700s, when the simple, clear style was rejected in favor of elaborate, almost Rococo styles that emphasized elegance over communication and legibility.The difficulty in reading documents written in the various "loopy cursives," as they are commonly called, was a problem from the beginning, and later systems trying to correct the problem by introducing new ball-and-stick prints and simplifying the loops did little to help.Fortunately, italic has been rediscovered. It is the style most commonly taught in adult handwriting remediation programs--in hospitals, for instance, where messy handwriting can kill--and it has many advantages over the self-consciously ornate "loopy cursives."First, it is built upon natural hand motions. No ball-and-stick that, at the best of times, looks juvenile and is exceedingly slow and is usually badly distorted at higher speeds. No more loops flying in ever direction, distorting the shapes of the words. Instead, the entire system is based upon a few, very simple stroke patterns which are combined to form well-shaped and highly legible letter. Second, learning cursive is simply a matter of joining the letter-shapes already learned in standard ways. No spending a year or two of painful memorization and then readjustment. The result is a handwriting style that is easy to learn and easy to read and that looks adult. Why would you teach your child a style of handwriting that looks immature when it is done "right" because it is so unweildy that no mature writer retains it?The Getty-Dubay Italic series has neatly packaged an italic handwriting style in a way that is very easy to teach and learn. They present the letters in a logical order and provide many tips and pieces of advice broken down in a sensible fashion along the way. Rather than spending hours and hours teaching them a style of handwriting that will, more likely than not, result in a mess and then RETEACHING them again when it comes time to switch to cursive, teach them beautiful, clear handwriting from the start and use the extra time teaching typing or something worth while.There is no Getty-Dubay font that I know of, but there are two freeware italic fonts, Jarman and Jardotty. Search for them on the web--they are available in several places. I believe that there are two letters that are formed slightly differently than in the Getty-Dubay style. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars a great handwriting book *by S***N on Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2024* This a great book for teaching beginning handwriting. It is easy to use. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource for Penmanship *by K***T on Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2020* An outstanding method for teaching beautiful penmanship. I used it years ago with my children, and am now using it with my grandchildren. The format has been updated to better assist lefties and is just such an essential element to a quality home school or as a supplement to regular school. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ph/products/59928857-italic-handwriting-series-book](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/59928857-italic-handwriting-series-book) --- *Product available on Desertcart Philippines* *Store origin: PH* *Last updated: 2026-04-30*