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running hand

DEFINITIONS OF: running hand

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n rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper

Synonyms:
cursive, cursive script, longhand
Types:
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minuscule
a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts
copperplate
a graceful style of handwriting based on the writing used on copperplate engravings
italic
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
round hand
a clearly written style of longhand with large round curves
Type of:
hand, handwriting, script
something written by hand
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