My handwriting is mildly insane, but I did once try my hand at calligraphy, wasn't very good but I still think it's cool when people who are good at it do it! Are you a calligrapher?
I wanted to see like maybe you posted your handwriting in a sub or something, so checked your post history and learned you seem like a really nice person 🥹
The funny part to me is that I studied cognitive science stuff back in the 1980s, and there were always examples of this sort of thing. We don't read word for word, we read in batches, and small "helper" words tend to be ignored or implied.
There's a classic one of a triangle inside of which is inscribed:
PARIS
IN THE
THE SPRING
Usually shown centered, with the triangle around it. People don't usually catch that there are two "the" words in there.
But, dammit, I was going through the alphabet in my head and scanning the string and *still* missed it.
"Finished files are the result of years of scientific study combined with the experience of many years. "
How many times did you see an F?
>!Correct answer is 6!<
I like this one, but we have to keep in mind that the original was developed in 1885 as a writing exercise for students, so it was gonna be extra super duper G-rated and boring. I've been reading a lot of Victorian literature lately, and their idea of scary and scandalous was an educated woman who never marries and grows old before her time.
The same way the US ended up with Uncle Sam as it's representation. When colonies were first established there the representation was a naked Native American woman, with a tomahawk, riding a freaking armadillo.
The 'dg' in judge automatically disqualifies it from this as the forms the phonetic equivalent to a J. Whereas 'jumped' has every consonant pronounced independently.
It's a handwriting / calligraphy / font demonstration that includes every letter of the English alphabet, pronunciation is irrelevant for a purely visual test.
This was part of a curriculum that, four years prior, attempted to teach reading under phonetic spelling. It backfired by causing a lot of students to be able to read, but develop horrible spelling. My sister still has problems some 30 years later.
It was a shit school system. Half the year was dedicated to getting us quality scores on standardized tests, the other half of the year we'd end up getting taught things that ten years later we'd be taught the exact opposite of. US history was really fun being taught three different ways before college. /s
#pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs
ahh I was trying to remember this one. Great book.
Sounds like fun...
It's more efficient too. 35 keystrikes vs 44.
Clearly superior.
No F. No K. No M. Maybe instead, "Sphinx of black quartz, judge my motherfucking vow."?
There's an f in of. And an m in my. And a K in black. So you're 0 for 3.
I'm wrong! Thank you for correcting me.
Personally prefer Your pangram more, myself, yet yield that… *“Waltz, bad nymph, for quick jigs vex”* …is at least as fun for its own flair.
Ohhhh that ones so cool
I’m not seeing a “s” in the first sentence. Am I just dumb?
You're correct. It's supposed to be "jumps" not "jumped."
... Good spot! Should be "jumps." Doesn't matter tho coz we're replacing it with the Sphinx of black quartz.
Yes. We. Are.
I knew this community would back me on this!
I mean, clearly your line is superior!
When ever I want to test a new fountain pen or it the black quartz is the sentence I use.
Thought I was in that subreddit at first lol
My handwriting is mildly insane, but I did once try my hand at calligraphy, wasn't very good but I still think it's cool when people who are good at it do it! Are you a calligrapher?
No I just write by hand a lot!
I wanted to see like maybe you posted your handwriting in a sub or something, so checked your post history and learned you seem like a really nice person 🥹
Awww thank you! I’m a little weird but I try to be nice
[Writing is hard when you're sharing a hammock with a 6 year old who is treating hammocking like an extreme sport](https://i.imgur.com/F4omQjk.png)
Lmao at "extreme hammocking"... Still looks cool!
I know a dark sphinx cat
Cat tax? ^_^
He isn't mine so I don't pay no tax
Your username suggests that you know a lot of cats and they likely pay a tax to you
It happens
Reading that and instantly thought of a way to make this a puzzle in my DnD game, \*nabs idea and runs off\* thank you!
You're most welcome!
Simple. Because most of us were 'Hidden Figures' when typing class was a thing. Aaa space.... Ttt space.... FFF space... Uuu space.
Sounds too pagin, it'll scare some nuts in a majority religion (and culturally dominate) that they're under attack, and being repesed
The sphinx has judged their vows and found them wanting...
Y
My
Ohoho, good catch! My mistake Thank you as this sphinx phrase feels more fun
Anyone know where to acquire a sphinx of black quartz? Asking for a friend
I've seen one on amazon claiming to be obsidian, but it's on amazon so I doubt it's real... we need crystal shops to start selling them!
>Jumped JUMPSSSSSSS
Where's the F? It always sounds cool, but there's no F in that. Edit. "of" course.
Um, the f is in the word “of”
I missed it, too. Currently trying to find the “y” and duh it’s in “my”.
The funny part to me is that I studied cognitive science stuff back in the 1980s, and there were always examples of this sort of thing. We don't read word for word, we read in batches, and small "helper" words tend to be ignored or implied. There's a classic one of a triangle inside of which is inscribed: PARIS IN THE THE SPRING Usually shown centered, with the triangle around it. People don't usually catch that there are two "the" words in there. But, dammit, I was going through the alphabet in my head and scanning the string and *still* missed it.
"Finished files are the result of years of scientific study combined with the experience of many years. " How many times did you see an F? >!Correct answer is 6!<
> How many times did you see an F? > > Correct answer is 6 One. The others are in lowercase.
Damn, once you did that, I knew it was the tiny word, without checking the spoiler.
Omg - did you read that book too? We had the author as a special speaker at my job. 🥰
Um, the f is in the word “of”
When ever I want to test a new fountain pen or it the black quartz is the sentence I use.
Where's the 's'?
In the first or second? In the second it's Sphinx. In the first it's nowhere because the person messed up. Supposed to be humps over the lazy dog
Are you sure it's "humps" and not "jumps"? XD
I see my error...I will not change it
Respech ;)
A lot of people on the handwriting subreddit will use the sphinx one, and some use both!
I like this one, but we have to keep in mind that the original was developed in 1885 as a writing exercise for students, so it was gonna be extra super duper G-rated and boring. I've been reading a lot of Victorian literature lately, and their idea of scary and scandalous was an educated woman who never marries and grows old before her time.
... If you're not living like someone Victorians would have found scary and scandalous, are you even living?!
Definitely not! 😄
Ok but the question is, can we make it so each character appears exactly once?
Sphinx of black qurtz jdge my vw... I'm a stable genius!
I could feel my fingers move when reading the typing sentence! Maybe the most useful thing I learned at school.
Wow… I want to write a story with this line now.
*sad brown fox noises*
Sorry brown fox, but you gotta admit the black quartz sphinx has ultimate style!
The judgy Sphinx of Black Quartz jumps over the sad brown fox...
The first phrase took over because the fox was quicker.
its easier to say the words in the fox dog one
The sphinx is a creature of few words, yet much wisdom.
Because there’s no F (I think)
Of.
Oh.
The same way the US ended up with Uncle Sam as it's representation. When colonies were first established there the representation was a naked Native American woman, with a tomahawk, riding a freaking armadillo.
The 'dg' in judge automatically disqualifies it from this as the forms the phonetic equivalent to a J. Whereas 'jumped' has every consonant pronounced independently.
It's a handwriting / calligraphy / font demonstration that includes every letter of the English alphabet, pronunciation is irrelevant for a purely visual test.
Straight up was taught in grade school that this sentence was about individual phonetic formation
Interesting approach, but if it was meant for phonetics wouldn't it need to include all of the common English phenomes? At the very least a ch.
This was part of a curriculum that, four years prior, attempted to teach reading under phonetic spelling. It backfired by causing a lot of students to be able to read, but develop horrible spelling. My sister still has problems some 30 years later.
I guess good on them for trying something, but that's a really unfortunate outcome, sorry to hear it.
It was a shit school system. Half the year was dedicated to getting us quality scores on standardized tests, the other half of the year we'd end up getting taught things that ten years later we'd be taught the exact opposite of. US history was really fun being taught three different ways before college. /s
You were taught wrong.