Pupils are struggling to recognise joined-up writing on classroom boards, teachers say, because learning and communicating on smartphones, laptops and tablets is the norm.
Christina Lessani, a Scottish calligrapher, said primary teachers had told her they often write in capital letters because children find it easier to recognise the letters from computer keyboards.
She has linked a drop in attainment to a deterioration in writing skills because she believes the process of putting pen to paper helps children retain information.
The 36-year-old set up her own business after training in calligraphy and now boasts clients including Chanel, MTV and Ferrari.
She also runs calligraphy workshops for adults and is in talks with a number of schools in the central belt about offering writing classes, which she says have spin-off benefits for mental health because of the focus required.
"I was getting so many teachers coming to my classes who were saying, 'it's so lovely to write again because it's everything is so digitally-based now," said the entrepreneur, who lives in Glasgow's west end.
