A. N. Palmer

Austin Norman Palmer (December 22, 1860 – November 16, 1927) innovated the field of penmanship with the development of the Palmer method of script. He noticed that the Spencerian script was impractical, with many flourishes, especially for businessmen and clerks. So he developed the Palmer method of script, which was simple and had no intricate flourishes. His script has been very important in the history of handwriting i.e. penmanship.

External links

• Biographical Information
• The Golden Age of American Penmanship, including scans of the January 1932 issue of Palmer's American Penman
• Austin Norman Palmer biography, from IAMPETH (the International Association of Master Penmen, Engrossers, and Teachers of Handwriting)