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Grafie

Grafie is a term used across languages to denote writing in a broad sense. Derived from Greek graphein, meaning “to write,” grafie appears as a root in many words that describe writing, drawing, inscriptions, or the visual form of written text. In everyday language, grafie often refers to handwriting or the way a person writes, including legibility and penmanship.

In scholarly and professional contexts, grafie appears in related disciplines that study writing and inscriptions. Paleography

Related terms illustrate the range of the concept. Caligrafie (calligraphy) denotes the artistic practice of forming

Overall, grafie encompasses both the practical act of writing by hand and the broader study and representation

is
the
study
of
ancient
and
historical
handwriting
and
manuscripts,
while
epigraphy
focuses
on
inscriptions
on
durable
materials
such
as
stone
or
metal.
In
typography
and
digital
media,
grafie
extends
to
the
design
and
representation
of
written
characters,
including
fonts,
scripts,
and
the
visual
style
of
letters
in
printed
and
electronic
text.
letters
with
careful,
decorative
strokes.
Grafologie
(graphology)
is
the
analysis
of
handwriting
to
draw
inferences
about
personality
or
psychological
traits,
though
its
scientific
validity
is
widely
debated
and
not
universally
accepted
as
reliable
evidence.
of
writing
systems,
from
historical
manuscripts
to
modern
typography
and
digital
handwriting
recognition.