legible

Easy to read

Legible describes writing or print that can be read—clear enough to decipher: Her handwriting was barely legible.

The word applies to anything meant to be read: legible fonts, legible signs, legible manuscripts.

Figuratively, something legible is easy to interpret or understand: His emotions were legible on his face.

sensename

decipherable

Able to be decoded

clearWithout obstruction or fog
distinctClearly distinguishable, separate
intelligibleCapable of being understood

comprehensible · discernible · perceptible · recognizable · plain · visible · sharp · crisp · clean · neat

handwriting

penmanship

Skill of forming letters

cursiveJoined handwriting style
scriptWritten words for performance
calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art

longhand · neatness · print · block letters · manuscript · inscription · autograph · characters · strokes · loops

typography

font

Character style set

typefaceLettering style design
serifLetter terminal flourish
sans-serifType without terminal strokes

kerning · leading · tracking · glyph · ligature · bold · italic · roman · typeset · letterform

Categories

handwritingcursive, block letters, penmanship, print letters, letter formation
clarityclearness, clear, obvious, simplification, concise
letteringlettering styles, letterforms, calligraphy, hand lettering, handwriting
visionsharp, eye, visual perception, sight, eyes
paper conditionsyellowed, faded, torn, creased, wrinkled
clear thingsglass, water, crystal, air, window

Opposites

readability

legibleillegible

Cannot be read

unreadable · indecipherable · undecipherable · scrawled · smudged

comprehensibility

legibleincomprehensible

Impossible to understand

inscrutable · cryptic · obscure · indecipherable · unclear

Family

illegible, legibility, legibly, illegibly, illegibility

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G