pen grip
How fingers clutch
Pen grip refers to the way someone holds a writing instrument.
The traditional tripod grip positions the pen between thumb and forefinger, resting on the middle finger.
Teachers and occupational therapists distinguish various grips—dynamic tripod, lateral tripod, quadrupod—though many functional grips produce legible handwriting.
Her unusual pen grip didn't affect her penmanship.
- pencilGraphite writing instrument
- fingersAppendages of the hand
- thumbShort opposable digit
- holdMaintain in grasp
- graspSeize or understand
writing · calligraphy · tripod · finger placement · index finger · pressure · knuckles · cramped · ink · nib · stroke · control · fatigue · posture · hand · wrist · palm rest · squeeze
- assistive deviceswheelchair, glasses, wheelchairs, eyeglasses, walkers
- hand skillsdexterity, finger snapping, fine motor skills, grasping, hand coordination
- gripshandgrip, grasp, pincer grasp, choking up, overgrip
- pen suppliesballpoint, rollerball, ink cartridge, nib, refill
- handlesdoor handle, cabinet handle, knife handle, hammer handle, axe handle
- handwritingcursive, block letters, penmanship, print letters, legible