Checking that things fit by rehearsing in the air is often a few seconds well spent.

Air-write before inking

Underlining was a by-product of typewriters. It generally doesn’t improve things. Now, I’m still waiting for someone to make a pen with a button on it to write in bold. And to write a straight line without a separate ruler. Anyone want to team up?

Urge to underline? Use bold or italic instead

Incremental improvements won’t always get you to the optimal solution depending on where you start.

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