Calligraphy vs. Cursive — What's the Difference?

Hand lettering with special tools.

Connected letter formation.

Artistic writing style.

Standardized handwriting.

Visual art form.

Script with joined letters.

Calligraphy (from Greek: καλλιγραφία) is a visual art related to writing. It is the design and execution of lettering with a pen, ink brush, or other writing instrument.

Flowing handwriting style.

The art of decorative handwriting.

Cursive (also known as script, among other names) is any style of penmanship in which some characters are written joined together in a flowing manner, generally for the purpose of making writing faster, in contrast to block letters. Cursive handwriting is very functional, and is intended to be used in everyday writing.

Works in decorative handwriting considered as a group.

Having the successive letters joined together

Handwriting.

A cursive character or letter.

(uncountable) The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written.

A manuscript written in cursive characters.

(countable) Any such style of decorative writing.

(Printing) A type style that imitates handwriting.

(countable) A document written in decorative style.

Running; flowing.

Fair or elegant penmanship.

(of writing) Having successive letters joined together.

Beautiful handwriting

(grammar) Of or relating to a grammatical aspect relating to an action that occurs in a straight line (in space or time).

Decorative handwriting.

(countable) A cursive character, letter or font.

Skillful and artistic letter formation.

(countable) A manuscript written in cursive characters.

(uncountable) Joined-up handwriting.

Running; flowing.

A character used in cursive writing.

A manuscript, especially of the New Testament, written in small, connected characters or in a running hand; - opposed to uncial.

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

Having successive letter joined together;

Practical for fast writing.

Calligraphy typically uses special pens, brushes, and ink.

Cursive writing is usually done with standard pens or pencils.

Yes, cursive is often used for everyday writing and note-taking.

Cursive writing is a style of handwriting where the letters are connected for faster writing.

Calligraphy is more artistic and decorative compared to regular handwriting.

Cursive connects letters together, while print handwriting separates them.

Yes, calligraphy is considered a form of visual art.

No, calligraphy is mainly used for decorative and formal purposes.

Calligraphy is the art of creating decorative handwriting or lettering with a pen or brush.

No, cursive styles can vary between languages.

Generally, yes, cursive writing can be faster than print writing.

Yes, with practice and the right tools, anyone can learn calligraphy.

Yes, cursive writing is often taught in schools and can be learned by anyone.

Common styles include Gothic, Italic, and Copperplate.

Cursive writing is important for developing fine motor skills and can improve writing speed.