As i say in the video that i made for this post calligraphy is a discipline and cursive is a skill. I like to also think of calligraphy as a discipline akin to playing an instrument whereby the practitioner has to develop the skill through constant practice and growth. Cursive Handwriting Versus Spencerian Script More Like This As nouns the difference between calligraphy and cursive is that calligraphy is uncountable the art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style. Difference between calligraphy and cursive . Cursive also known as script longhand or joined up writing among other names is any style of penmanship in which some characters are written joined together in a flowing manner generally for the purpose of making writing faster. Unfamiliarity as i mentioned above people who are unfamiliar with these terms are usually unable to differentiate between each one and will likely use them interchangeably. Calligraphy handwriting is what we normally print with u...