The Art of Writing

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In the last class, we discussed the art of writing, more specifically calligraphy to which we even practiced a few styles of. Calligraphy is the art of fine writing, the term originating from the two Greek words meaning "beauty" and "to write". The development of writing has always been a battle between beauty and legibility and between speed and convenience. After discussing several styles of writing, we were left with this topic of discussion:

After viewing the two video links below discuss the aesthetics of each writing style and identify which you like best and why.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEo4xRfYbPg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=Q8lJWGnhyP4
My preference lies with the first of the two listed videos, copperplate lowercase, over the second video's modern calligraphy style. I prefer how free flowing yet precise the first is in comparison to the stiffness shown in the first examples in the second video and the closeness to graffiti that the later examples were. The copperplate lowercase seemed more beautiful and traditional in my opinion, showing a higher level of difficulty to achieve it's precise look. The style suited my tastes more as I have a love for history, rather than the more modern styles that alter the traditional. I also enjoy the flourishes of the copperplate lowercase example and how each letter flows into the next rather than being its own entity through the use of ligators.