Tell me more ×  I looked up the etymology entry at for cursive,
which reads:  1784, from French cursif (18c.), from Medieval
Latin cursivus “running,” from Latin cursus “a running,” from
past participle of currere “to run” (see current (adj.)). The
notion is of “written with a running hand” (without raising the
pen), as opposed to uncial.  Now, the uncial entry reads:  In
reference to letters, it is attested from 1712, from Late Latin
litterae unciales (Jerome), probably meaning “letters an inch
high,” from Latin uncialis “of an inch, inch-high.”  It seems to
me that uncial is not the most correct antonym for cursive
writing, and printing isn’t a very satisfactory alternative to
me.  Could anyone give me a word that denotes the style of
handwriting where the letters don't connect/the pen is lifted in
the process?  share|improve this question In calligraphy, there
is the notion of the secretary hand (emphasis on speed, hence
more likely to be cursive) versus the book hand (emphasis on
display/beauty, hence not