drukowany

Drukowany is a Polish adjective derived from the verb drukować, meaning to print or to press. It denotes something produced by printing or intended to be printed, as opposed to handwritten or manually written. The term is commonly used in relation to text, letters, and materials that appear in print rather than in handwriting.

In typography and publishing, drukowany describes printed text, block letters, or typefaces designed for printing. Phrases such as tekst drukowany, litery drukowane, and czcionka drukowana are common. In educational contexts, one often encounters instructions like „Pisz w drukowanych literach” (Write in block letters), which contrasts with cursive or handwritten writing.

A related distinction exists with the verb wydrukować, whose past participle wydrukowany refers to a physical printout or a copy produced by a printer. In practice, wydrukowany is used for finished printouts, while drukowany emphasizes the printed form or the printing process itself. For example, dokument drukowany might describe a document in print form, whereas dokument wydrukowany highlights that a copy has been printed.

Drukowany also appears in descriptions of materials prepared for printing purposes, such as brochures, posters, or forms intended for public use. The term thus spans everyday language about handwriting versus printing, as well as more technical discussions of typography and publishing.