Jake Weidmann is the youngest master penman in the world. He’s one of only twelve—ON THE PLANET. Penmanship, once an important skill in business, is a dying art but Jake, who is thirty years younger than the next oldest master, is bringing the art to a new generation. As well as tackling traditional penmanship, he mixes calligraphy into his art, producing a bridge between old and new. The short video below is the story of Jake, a true member of The 8 Percent.
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