Join us for the opening reception of Primarium: A Case for Cursive, HMCT’s summer exhibition. The show traces the evolution of cursive writing by mapping how stylistic models traveled across the globe and adapted through cultural shifts, technological advances, and pedagogical priorities. This research-based exhibition weaves historical references, contemporary textbooks, and typographic works in a cross-cultural comparison that explores how distinct morphological traits have emerged and been taught across regions that share the Latin script. It resists framing cursive as a relic and presents it as a living practice, where digital tools can serve not as threats, but as companions in sustaining its cultural, educational, and cognitive significance.
The exhibition is grounded in the work of Veronika Burian and José Scaglione (TypeTogether) and their long-term research project Primarium, which maps handwriting instruction for Latin-script learners in over 40 countries.

Exhibition talk: 6:30–7:30 PM
As part of the opening reception, Veronika Burian and José Scaglione will share their research into global handwriting instruction through their project Primarium.

Exhibition dates: July 2–October 31, 2025

Free and open to the public.