Society for Italic Handwriting

Formation1952; 72 years ago (1952)[1]
FounderAlfred Fairbank[1]
James Wardrop[2]
Main organ
Writing Matters[3]
Websitewww.italic-handwriting.org

The Society for Italic Handwriting (SIH) is a British organisation promoting the use of italic handwriting, and better and more legible handwriting in general. It was founded in 1952 by Alfred Fairbank and other members of the Society of Scribes & Illuminators.[1][4][5][6][7]

The Scotsman wrote in 1956 that the society "did a good deal to rouse public interest and make “scribes” of ordinary or indifferent penmen".[8]

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  4. ^ Him, George (1982). "OBITUARY: MR. ALFRED J. FAIRBANK". Journal of the Royal Society of Arts. 130 (5311): 433–434. JSTOR 41373406. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
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  8. ^ "Scribes and Illuminators". The Scotsman. 2 October 1956. Retrieved 10 September 2023.