cursiva

Definitions of cursiva
  1. noun
    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: cursivo
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    types:
    letra inglesa
    a graceful style of handwriting based on the writing used on copperplate engravings
    redondilla
    a clearly written style of longhand with large round curves
    type of:
    escritura, letra
    something written by hand
  2. noun
    a typeface with letters slanting upward to the right
    synonyms: letra bastardilla, letra corrida, letra cursiva
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    type of:
    fuente, tipografía
    a specific size and style of type within a type family
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