handwritten character; handwritten letter
Refers to characters or letters written by hand, often in contrast to printed or digital text. Used in computing contexts such as handwriting recognition.
This software can recognize handwritten characters.
Handwritten letters feel warmer.
活字 refers to printed type or typeface, while 手書き文字 specifically means handwritten characters.
Compound of 手書き (handwriting) and 文字 (character, letter).