Koreans’ appreciation of fonts varies greatly in quality

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Appreciation of handwritten Korean (with multiple images and comments): This section introduces some examples of handwritten Korean text for reference only. There are examples written by girls, in a cute style; also written by girls, with clear handwriting that is easy to read. There are examples from children who have just started learning to write – their handwriting is childish, with only a few characters written, and the horizontal and vertical lines are not straight. There’s also a manuscript of a speech written by South Korea’s former president Roh Moo-hyun; its handwriting is messy, indicating average skill level, with obvious masculine characteristics (forceful, messy style). It’s similar to my own handwriting, haha. There are examples written by the celebrity group Super Junior, where they try to appear cute in order to please their fans. Additionally, there are examples of humorous poems written by young people. Finally, let’s take a look at how Korean calligraphy is written. The first two examples are in regular script, while the last one is in cursive script. In particular, the handwriting in the first image is quite skilled; I prefer this style – where horizontal lines remain horizontal and vertical lines remain vertical, and where both horizontal, vertical, and circular lines vary in thickness, which is similar to Chinese calligraphy. Many Koreans who practice calligraphy also learn Chinese calligraphy.