Nonhandwritten

Nonhandwritten is an adjective used to describe text or content that is not produced by hand. It typically refers to material that has been created by machines or digital systems, such as typewritten, printed, or digitally generated text. The term serves to distinguish nonhandwritten sources from handwritten ones.

In practice, nonhandwritten content appears in many contexts, including printed books and journals, typed manuscripts, computer-generated documents, emails, and other forms of digital communication. It is also used in research and data processing to categorize inputs or datasets as nonhandwritten, which can be important for tasks such as handwriting recognition, optical character recognition (OCR), and typography analysis.

The term is more common in technical or academic settings than in everyday language. Variants include non-handwritten or simply nonhandwritten; usage may vary by style guide. Because the concept emphasizes the absence of manual penmanship, it is often contrasted with handwritten text in discussions of authentication, archival practices, and digital humanities.

Related topics include handwriting recognition, OCR, typography, printing, and digital text processing. While nonhandwritten content encompasses much of contemporary written communication, the exact connotation can depend on context, with emphasis on machine creation, digital reproduction, or nonmanual input.