chirography

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Not its content, but its chirography: stubborn, insecure, self-centered, secretive, ungenerous and frigid.

From Time Magazine Archive

Even though some words were beyond their ken, 1947-5 boys & girls batted 44.68% on such items as accessible, chirography, descendant and evanescent.

From Time Magazine Archive

We got a specimen of his handwriting and compared it with the sheet of manuscript; the chirography was identical.

From Sons and Fathers by Edwards, Harry Stillwell

His hand shook as he held it and studied the chirography.

From Sons and Fathers by Edwards, Harry Stillwell

The writing as an example of the chirography of the century is of interest.

From The Thirteenth Greatest of Centuries by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)