Letters & Envelopes

What Paying for Speed Actually Buys, Journey by Journey

Express saves 2 days on a letter across town and 16 days on one going abroad. The extra money is worth wildly different amounts depending on how far the letter has to go.

Posting Backwards From a Birthday

Cards arrive late because people post them forwards. Start at the date it has to arrive, subtract the slow end of the range, add a few days of slack, and the posting date works itself out.

How Long Your Letter Takes to Read, and Who It Suits

A 400-word letter takes an adult 1.7 minutes and a six-year-old 5. Writing for a younger pen pal is mostly a question of length, and length is the easiest thing in the world to check.

One Sheet of Paper, Four Folds, Four Different Envelopes

The same sheet of US Letter needs a 9 x 12 flat envelope unfolded and a No. 10 tri-folded. The fold is not a tidying decision — it decides the envelope, and the envelope decides the postage.

The Art of Kids Correspondence: Nurturing Communication Skills Through Letters and Messages

The Art of Kids Correspondence: Nurturing Connection Through Letters in the Digital Age

The Enchanting World of Postal Activities: Exploring the Art of Letter Writing and Beyond