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DictionaryscriptHandwriting style
noun

script

A system or style of written letter forms.

She writes each place card in a graceful, flowing script.

Etymology
scriptLatinsomething written

Latin scriptum means something written. Script applies that writing idea to the set or style of letter forms used to represent language.

More examples

  • His cramped script makes the note hard to read.
  • Several languages use the same script with a few added letters.
  • The designer chooses between two scripts that resemble handwriting.

Forms

script · scripts

Similar words

handwriting
Specifically writing done by hand, rather than a language's symbols.
alphabet
Specifically a set of letters, not their visual style.
cursive
A flowing handwriting style, typically with connected letters.