block letter
noun
: an often hand-drawn simple capital letter composed of strokes of uniform thickness
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Each envelope held a harrowing narrative, some in polite, looping script, some in block letters.
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Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
The sign, dulled after years in the Florida sun, reads in big block letters: Welcome Wendelstedt Umpires.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Some letters have a feminine curve to them, others are more block letters.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Writing block letters, as many do today, is slow, messy, and hard to read.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
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Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
The sign, dulled after years in the Florida sun, reads in big block letters: Welcome Wendelstedt Umpires.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Some letters have a feminine curve to them, others are more block letters.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Writing block letters, as many do today, is slow, messy, and hard to read.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for block letter
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“Block letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/block%20letter. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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