Japanese calligrapher Takumi handwrites print and cursive capital letters neatly with a pencil. In just three weeks, since it was published in mid-April 2021, this simple, calming video has amassed 11 million views.
Watch as Takumi, a Tokyo Gakugei University graduate who majored in calligraphy, neatly draws each letter with both straight and curved lines. Or hit pause after each letter and practice your own versions.
Watch these alphabet videos next:
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• James Earl Jones recites the alphabet on Sesame Street
• The Alphabet, illustrated
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• Round hand & single stroke lettering demos by Glen Weisgerber
