Synonyms of handwriting

handwriting

noun

ˈhand-ˌrī-tiŋ 

1

as in scribble

the form or style of a particular person's writing

she immediately recognized the handwriting on the envelope as that of her old college roommate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scribble
• hand
• script
• penmanship
• signature
• print
• autograph
• scrawl
• scratch
• cursive
• copperplate
• backhand
• hen scratch
• hen track
• cacography
• John Hancock
• John Henry
• running hand

2

as in calligraphy

writing done by hand

the columnist laments the decline of fine handwriting, as so few people write letters by hand anymore

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calligraphy
• lettering
• manuscript
• penmanship
• longhand
• script
• shorthand
• stenography
• steno
• phonography

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• type
• print
• typewriting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of handwriting

Her handwriting and symbol were briefly rendered at football-field scale. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Decades later, Denise Epstein opened a leather case of her mother’s and discovered a manuscript set forth in tiny handwriting. — David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Little is more magical than opening the mailbox and seeing the handwriting of a loved one. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

In the first half of the 20th century, penmanship was often taught as a distinct subject in American elementary schools, where children could spend as much as 45 minutes a day on handwriting instruction and practice. — Mary Jean Tecce Decarlo, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing handwriting

• handwriting on the wall