Essays
An App That Mimics Fountain-Pen Ink Bleed for Hanzi
A realistic ink-bleed brush feels wonderful for writing Hanzi, and the analog feel helps you keep practicing. Here is what matters most underneath the texture.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Essays
Apple Pencil and Paperlike for Writing Hanzi
A Paperlike protector gives the Apple Pencil a paper-like scrape and sound that makes writing characters feel real. Here is what it adds, what it does not, and why the feel is a bonus.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Essays
ASMR Brush Sounds and Tracing Chinese Characters
The soft scrape of writing characters is genuinely soothing, but the ASMR feel comes from your hardware and surface, not a learning app. Here is the honest split.
Lawrence Arya··5 min