handwritings
Individuals' written styles
Handwritings is the plural of handwriting, referring to multiple instances or styles of writing done by hand.
While handwriting as an uncountable noun describes the general act or quality of penmanship, the plural form appears when distinguishing between different people's scripts or comparing various samples: The forensic analyst examined the handwritings of three suspects.
It may also refer to different styles one person uses in different contexts.
Joined handwriting style
- scriptWritten words for performance
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- letterformsShapes of written characters
- strokesGentle touches, swimming styles
loops · slant · legibility · neatness · flourishes · ink · pen · quill
Handwritten names as authentication
- autographsHandwritten celebrity names
- specimensRepresentative items for examination
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- graphologyStudy of penmanship patterns
forgery · authentication · unique · personal · distinctive · characteristic · individual · recognition
Handwritten or typed originals
- scrollsRolled written records
- scribesProfessional document copiers
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
- codexAncient bound manuscript
illuminated · medieval · ancient · papyrus · vellum · inscriptions · hieratic · uncial
Pointed implement for marking
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- touchscreenInput-sensitive display panel
- OCRMachine reading of images
- digitizedConverted to electronic format
iPad · Apple Pencil · input · conversion · text · apps · software · digital ink
cursive
Joined handwriting style
- scriptWritten words for performance
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- letterformsShapes of written characters
strokes · loops · slant · legibility · neatness · flourishes · ink · pen · quill · copperplate
signatures
Handwritten names as authentication
- autographsHandwritten celebrity names
- specimensRepresentative items for examination
- analysisMethodical study of parts
graphology · forgery · authentication · unique · personal · distinctive · characteristic · individual · recognition · verification
manuscripts
Handwritten or typed originals
- scrollsRolled written records
- scribesProfessional document copiers
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
codex · illuminated · medieval · ancient · papyrus · vellum · inscriptions · hieratic · uncial · monastic
stylus
Pointed implement for marking
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- touchscreenInput-sensitive display panel
- OCRMachine reading of images
digitized · iPad · Apple Pencil · input · conversion · text · apps · software · digital ink · smart pen
handwritingstyping
Entering text via keyboard
typewriting · print · digital text · word processing · keyboarding
handwritingstypefaces
Designs for printed letters
typeface · fonts · font · block letters · block printing
- handwriting on the wallObvious sign of impending trouble
- bad handwriting
- handwriting analysisInterpreting personality through script
- handwriting on wallOminous sign of fate
- messy handwriting
- handwriting stylesDistinct ways of lettering