Nadia Petrov Customer Education Lead at 4OVER4.COM
Nadia is our customer education voice, built from the knowledge of our production team, with over 20 years in printing.
Question
Should I use cursive or print when addressing a postcard by hand?
Answer
When addressing a postcard by hand, print in block letters with dark ink. Cursive can trip up postal sorting machines and slow delivery, while clean printed characters read reliably.
- Print, do not use cursive, so automated equipment can scan the address.
- Use dark ink for strong contrast against the card.
- All caps, no punctuation is the USPS-recommended format for the best machine readability.
Keeping the address block clean and legible is the simplest way to avoid delays, especially on larger mailings where even a small percentage of misreads adds up.
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