Hand calligraphy & post office don't mix?

[shootingstar]

I'm abit bummed out...I am certain the post office must have different technology or a different sorting process now for letter mail where the envelope address is done in hand (Western) calligraphy.

I've done handful of snail mail Christmas cards..in my own hand calligraphy. And have done it for past 15 Christmases. Sorry, email doesn't work as much in our family because not everyone in family has a computer and now, living thousands of kms. away, actually family members appreciate a real card vs. something they can delete from the computer (or yet waste more ink printing it off. Who would?)

After mailing out 2-3 wks. in advance, still some (or all) of these cards have not yet been received. In past years, people have received their cards within 7 days.

Sorry, I handwrite in large nearly 3/4" high letters with rounded script, no curlicues. No, difficult-to-read ye-olde-English Gothic script. I made sure the postal code was a simple, straightforward style.

Have to say that in the push for technological efficiency, that sometimes art/hand-done falls down and gets pushed aside.

And please do not tell me that there are computer fonts that mimic calligraphy. I actually never use them for any electronic signature...if I use calligraphic signature, I hand-write mine in calligraphy for real. I took several hand calligraphy courses. Some of that knowledge is transferrable for how to select font styles for legibility, compatability for 2 related font styles and simple graphics layout.

When in the past I have given gifts of hand-done steel nib inked calligraphic cards and posters.

So am not sure if people will get those cards.