essynotes
Handwriting, slow journaling, and the gentle art of keeping pages worth returning to. A quiet corner of the internet for people who still love the weight of a pen.
of writing
slowly
Other days, I write to forget.
Mostly, I write to be still.
light was gold
and everything
felt like a poem.
Kakuno
— est. 2022 —
Hi, I'm Estera — and I make things by hand.
I started essynotes in a small room with a stack of lined paper and a pen that leaked just enough to be charming. What began as a quiet journal became a corner of the internet where hundreds of thousands of people now come to slow down, write better, and find some stillness between the screens.
I share daily videos about penmanship, journaling, and the small tools that make writing feel like coming home. This is my desk — pull up a chair.
Digital templates, printed with love.
Handwriting guides, journaling layouts, and study templates designed to be printed, used, and slightly stained with coffee.
Beautiful Handwriting from Scratch — A Complete Practice Workbook
Your handwriting says more about you than you think. This printable workbook guides you from shaky, inconsistent letters to a style you're proud of — covering essential warm-ups, stroke foundations, every letter of the alphabet, and satisfying pangram practice pages. Print it, grab a pen, and start today. — essynotes
Handwriting Tracing Page — Essynotes
Practice neat, consistent handwriting with guided tracing sheets for every letter and number — use them printed or on your tablet, and reprint as many times as you like.
The Basics of Handwriting - The Foundations
Improve your handwriting one stroke at a time. This 33-page digital workbook helps children, teens, and adults develop smoother, clearer, and more consistent handwriting. Practice essential lines, curves, circles, loops, and other shapes before learning how they come together to form letters. Perfect for improving everyday handwriting or learning a new lettering style. Print the worksheets at home or use them digitally on an iPad with a stylus. Digital PDF download. No physical product will be shipped.
What's on the desk.
The pens, notebooks, and small objects I reach for daily. Links below are affiliate — I only recommend what I actually use.
Amazon Storefront
All my favourite pens, notebooks, and desk essentials in one place.
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Etsy — Templates
Printable and digital journaling templates designed for slow, intentional pages.
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Golden Coil
Fully customisable notebooks and planners — the ones I write in every single day.
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Ellington Pens
Beautiful, well-crafted pens worth writing home about. My go-to for gifting.
Shop Ellington→Pilot Kakuno
The pen I'm writing with right now. Affordable, smooth, and surprisingly lovely to hold.
Shop on Amazon→— Some links above are affiliate. It helps keep the desk lit. Thank you for reading. —
Let's make something quiet together.
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