意指特定的一套書寫字，連同其特定的一套慣用方式。此詞彙有別於「字母」，字母是任一書寫語言的成套字元與符號，並不包括特定的一套慣用方式。

手寫體(書寫)　(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,,)
書體(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
字體(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,,)
shou hsieh t'i (P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
shǒu xiě tǐ(P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
shou xie ti(P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
scripts(writing)　(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,PN)
script(writing)　(,U,英文-非偏好,AD,U,SN)
hands(scripts)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
writing(styles)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
schriften(schrijven)　(P,,U,荷蘭語-偏好,D,U,U)
schrift(schrijven)　(,U,荷蘭語-非偏好,AD,U,U)
escrituras(letra)　(P,,U,西班牙語-偏好,D,U,PN)
escritura(letra)　(,U,西班牙語-非偏好,AD,U,SN)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....物件層面
........組件 (層級名)
............成分
................<依特定背景區分之組件>
....................<資訊形式組件>
........................<書寫體與活字類型>
............................手寫體 (書寫)

distinguished from....

字母(書寫符號)

英文....	Refers to given sets of written works, together with a particular set of conventions for their use. Distinct from "alphabets" which are sets of characters or symbols with which a language is written, not including a set of conventions for their use.
荷蘭語....	Wordt gebruikt voor duidelijke vormen of stijlen van geschreven karakters die zijn ontworpen om met de hand te worden vervaardigd.

手寫體(書寫)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	中央研究院中英雙語知識本體詞網 April 15, 2012
.................	智慧藏百科全書網 November 3, 2014
.................	DICT.TW 線上字典 November 3, 2014
書體............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	AAT-Taiwan 借詞編輯與使用原則 (2013)
字體............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	中央研究院中英雙語知識本體詞網 April 15, 2012
scripts(writing)............	[VP]
.................	Carter, ABC for Book Collectors (1972) identifying text hands; scripts
.................	Calkins, Illuminated Books (1983) 15, paleographers study forms of script in Med. mss; scripts
.................	Gaur, History of Writing (1985) any system of writing, including Braille; scripts
.................	Powell, Medieval Studies (1976) 37, re devel of modern, post-Med scripts; scripts
.................	Random House Dictionary of the English Language (1987) 5. any system of writing; scripts
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
script(writing)............	[VP]
.................	Pierpont Morgan Library Word List (1990) [not sure of meaning]; script
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
.................	BHA Subject Headings (1985-) script
hands(scripts)............	[VP]
.................	Brown, Guide to Western Historical Scripts (1990) passim in text; hands
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961) hands
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
writing(styles)............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules writing (systems)
.................	BHA Subject Headings (1985-) writing
schriften(schrijven)............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
schrift(schrijven)............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
escrituras(letra)............	[CDBP-DIBAM]
.................	Comité, Plural del término en singular
escritura(letra)............	[CDBP-DIBAM]
.................	TAA database (2000-)
Subject:............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	RILA, Subject Headings (1975-1990) precoor; Oriental writing
.................	Random House Dictionary of the English Language (1987) handwriting
.................	BHA Subject Headings (1985-) handwriting
.................	Van Dale groot woordenboek (1994)

Getty AAT: 300200824 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300200824
聯合目錄： 手寫體 、書體 、字體 、shou hsieh t'i 、shǒu xiě tǐ 、shou xie ti 、scripts 、script 、hands 、writing 、schriften 、schrift 、escrituras 、escritura