handwritten
Composed by pen
Handwritten describes text produced by hand rather than typed or printed: a handwritten note, handwritten letters from the war.
The word often implies personal touch or authenticity—handwritten thank-you cards feel more sincere than printed ones.
In legal contexts, a handwritten will may have different requirements than a typed one.
Written words for performance
- flourishTo grow vigorously
- penmanshipSkill of forming letters
- cursiveJoined handwriting style
- letteringStyled written characters
ornamental · ink · nib · stroke · serif · swash · ligature · blackletter
Written symbol or message
- postcardMailable picture souvenir
- noteShort written record
- diaryPersonal daily record
- journalRecord of daily events
memoir · epistle · missive · greeting · message · thank-you · love letter · condolence
Handwritten name for verification
- autographHandwritten personal signature
- genuineTruly what it claims
- originalFirst or inventive
- unforgedNot shaped by smithing
verified · legitimate · certified · authenticated · bona fide · attested · endorsed · confirmed
Original text before publication
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
- scrollWound document of parchment
- vellumPrepared calfskin for writing
- quillFeather used for writing
inkwell · codex · papyrus · illuminated · scriptorium · scribe · palimpsest · folio
Careless, illegible writing
- scribbleWrite without care
- jottedWrote down hastily
- pennedWrote or confined
- doodledDrew without purpose
sketched · drafted · scratchy · loopy · slanted · smudged · blotted · faded
Closely personal or private
- heartfeltDeeply and sincerely meant
- thoughtfulShowing careful consideration
- sentimentalExcessively emotional about memories
- cherishedHeld dear, prized
keepsake · treasured · meaningful · sincere · warm · touching · individual · unique
script
Written words for performance
- flourishTo grow vigorously
- penmanshipSkill of forming letters
- cursiveJoined handwriting style
lettering · ornamental · ink · nib · stroke · serif · swash · ligature · blackletter · copperplate
letter
Written symbol or message
journal · memoir · epistle · missive · greeting · message · thank-you · love letter · condolence · invitation
signature
Handwritten name for verification
unforged · verified · legitimate · certified · authenticated · bona fide · attested · endorsed · confirmed · valid
manuscript
Original text before publication
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
- scrollWound document of parchment
- vellumPrepared calfskin for writing
quill · inkwell · codex · papyrus · illuminated · scriptorium · scribe · palimpsest · folio · transcript
scrawl
Careless, illegible writing
doodled · sketched · drafted · scratchy · loopy · slanted · smudged · blotted · faded · cramped
intimate
Closely personal or private
- heartfeltDeeply and sincerely meant
- thoughtfulShowing careful consideration
- sentimentalExcessively emotional about memories
cherished · keepsake · treasured · meaningful · sincere · warm · touching · individual · unique · distinctive
- done by handhandmade, handcrafted
- signaturesautograph, John Hancock, initials, mark, flourish
- unplugged livingoffline, unplugged, analog, disconnected, off-grid
- fontsHelvetica, Arial, Georgia, Verdana, Times
- antiquesantiques, antique furniture, antique, antique coins, Greek vases
- customizationcustomize, customizing, personalize, personalizing, custom
handwrittentyped
Input via keyboard
typewritten · printed · computer-generated · typeset · keyboarded
handwrittenmass-produced
Made in large quantities
automated · impersonal · standardized · boilerplate · generic
- handwritten notesText inscribed by pen
- handwritten lettersMail composed manually
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