digital ink

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Digital ink is the data generated when writing or drawing on a touchscreen or tablet with a stylus or finger.

Unlike typed text, digital ink captures the strokes, pressure, and timing of handwriting, preserving its natural appearance: The app converts digital ink to text.

The term distinguishes freehand input from keyboard entry.

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medium/technology

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Traditional writing medium

graphite · pencil · pigment · fountain pen ink · charcoal

materiality

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Marking fluid that lasts

indelible ink · oil paint · watercolor · acrylic paint

technology era

digital inkpen and paper

Basic tools for correspondence

handwriting · manuscript · typewriting · letterpress · woodblock printing

Family

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