It still takes a lot of practice to remember all the angles and slopes, but it's much easier to practice Chinese characters because you explained the order and shape of the strokes accurately. Is the pen angle 0 degrees or 40 degrees for the fourth stroke leg of "R"? The slap serif in the upper case 'I' is 40 degrees for all strokes, right? The shape is still very crooked, and maybe it's because I've put a lot of strength on my thumb, but my thumb is still burning. lol