The word “cursive” means running; it was invented to avoid time-wasting lifting of the stylus or the pen, with a series of fluid joins and, in the most hectic styles, looping ascenders and descenders.

单词“cursive”有“奔跑”之意；而发明该字体就是以流畅的连笔以及花哨的收笔来取代以往费时的停顿（笔尖离开纸面，译者注）。

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The word “cursive” means running; it was invented to avoid time-wasting lifting of the stylus or the pen, with a series of fluid joins and, in the most hectic styles, looping ascenders and descenders.

单词“cursive”有“奔跑”之意；而发明该字体就是以流畅的连笔以及花哨的收笔来取代以往费时的停顿（笔尖离开纸面，译者注）。

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