For decades, penmanship was believed to be the key to success in business and in life. Men went to school specifically to learn how to wield the pen in an effective manner. With the advent of technology, the art of handwriting has become almost obsolete.
Jake Weidmann learned to love handwriting at an early age. He’d spend hours perfecting his craft and eventually followed the path to becoming a Master Penman. Weidmann is now the youngest Master Penman in the world — by three decades.
In this episode of Human, Master Penman Jake Weidmann explains his commitment to his dying craft and the amount of work it takes to be considered one of the best penman alive.
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