Handwriting vs. Printing — What's the Difference?

Handwriting is the writing done with a writing instrument, such as a pen or pencil, in the hand. Handwriting includes both printing and cursive styles and is separate from formal calligraphy or typeface.

Printing is a process for mass reproducing text and images using a master form or template. The earliest non-paper products involving printing include cylinder seals and objects such as the Cyrus Cylinder and the Cylinders of Nabonidus.

Writing with a pen or pencil

The production of books, newspapers, or other printed material

Writing done with the hand.

The art, process, or business of producing printed material by means of inked type and a printing press or by similar means.

The writing characteristic of a particular person.

The act of one that prints.

The act or process of writing done with the hand, rather than typed or word-processed.

Matter that is printed.

Text that was written by hand.

All the copies of a publication, such as a book, that are printed at one time.

The characteristic writing of a particular person.

Written characters not connected to one another and resembling those appearing in print.

(by extension) A characteristic trait or hallmark by which somebody may be recognised.

(uncountable) The process or business of producing printed material by means of inked type and a printing press or similar technology.

Present participle of handwrite

(uncountable) Material that has been printed.

The cast or form of writing peculiar to each hand or person; chirography.

(countable) All the copies of a publication that have been printed in one batch.

That which is written by hand; manuscript.

(uncountable) Written characters that are not joined up.

Something written by hand;

Present participle of print

The activity of writing by hand;

To inadequately carry a concealed weapon such that its silhouette is visible on the person wearing it.

The act, art, or practice of impressing letters, characters, or figures on paper, cloth, or other material; the business of a printer, including typesetting and presswork, with their adjuncts; typography; also, the act of producing photographic prints.

Text handwritten in the style of printed matter

The business of printing

Reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication

All the copies of a work printed at one time;