longhand

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She started making notes - writing longhand, in pencil - in 1999.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2023

During moments of rest, he leafed through a diary, written longhand by a Russian soldier: “I’ve been at war for four weeks already and I miss my mom,” Courier read.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023

Some city ordinances weren’t even indexed, forcing Birch and Karabian to leaf through the longhand lawbooks page by page, wearing special archival gloves.

From Slate • Aug. 31, 2023

Since I’ve written most of my works longhand, I often think about how the technology of the computer actually changes the texture of my thinking.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2023

Back East, Malcolm X carefully read and then signed the publication contract, and he withdrew from his wallet a piece of paper filled with his sprawling longhand.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey