hand-printed

Pressed by palm

Hand-printed describes text or images created by hand rather than by machine.

The term can mean written in print letters rather than cursive: The form asked for a hand-printed signature.

It also describes printmaking done manually—woodcuts, linocuts, or screen prints where an artist applies ink and pressure by hand rather than using automated presses: hand-printed textiles, a hand-printed limited edition.

printmaking

blockprint

Relief printing method

screenprint · letterpress · monotype · etching · lithography · engraving · intaglio · relief · stencil · woodblock

handmade

artisan

Skilled manual tradesperson

studio · workshop · small-batch · one-of-a-kind · handcrafted · maker · artisanal · handmade · labor-intensive

personal

signature

Handwritten name for verification

inscription · monogram · unique · distinctive · individual · self-expression · imperfect · one-off · personalized · signed

texture

embossed

Having raised design

tactile · grain · tooth · deckled · fibrous · stippled · crosshatched · layered · blotted · smudged

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production method

hand-printedtypeset

Arrange text for printing

computer-generated · mass-produced · photocopied · automated · typewritten

scale and uniformity

hand-printedmass-produced

Made in large quantities

standardized · uniform

letterform style

hand-printedcursive

Joined handwriting style

calligraphic

Family

hand, printed, print, hands, handed, handing, handy, handily, handiness

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G