Why is the Zaner-Bloser alphabet easier to write?
The popularity of the vertical manuscript alphabet is a direct result of its being an easily learned system that relates closely to initial learning. Because there are only four simple strokes that make up the vertical manuscript alphabet, writing the letterforms is quickly mastered by young children. Children who learn to write using a slanted alphabet must learn three times as many strokes as children who learn to write using a vertical alphabet.
