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italic vs running hand

running hand vs italic

italic and running hand both are nouns.

italic is an adjective but running hand is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
italic Yes Yes No No
running hand Yes No No No
As nouns, running hand is a hypernym of italic; that is, running hand is a word with a broader meaning than italic:
  • italic: a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
  • running hand: rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper
Other hypernyms of italic include cursive, cursive script, longhand.
italic (noun) running hand (noun)
a typeface with letters slanting upward to the right rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
italic (adjective) running hand (adjective)
characterized by slanting characters
Difference between italic and running hand

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