noun
cursive typeface; script font
Refers to a typeface or font style that mimics handwriting or cursive script, used in typography and design.
招待状には筆写体を使うと上品に見える。
Using a cursive typeface on invitations gives them an elegant look.
筆記体 refers to cursive handwriting (the act or style of writing), whereas 筆写体 is a typographic term for a cursive font.
Compound of 筆写 (hissha, 'handwriting' or 'copying by hand') and 体 (tai, 'style' or 'form'). The term is a modern coinage for typography.