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Chirography

/ˌkaɪrəˈɡræfi/noun
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Chirography is the art or study of handwriting, focusing on the style, formation, and authenticity of hand-written text. In contemporary applications, it's crucial in fields like forensics for verifying documents and detecting forgeries, while historically it played a key role in preserving legal and literary works.

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In the 1932 Lindbergh baby kidnapping case, chirography analysis of the ransom note's handwriting helped identify the perpetrator, Bruno Hauptmann, showcasing how this technique has solved high-profile crimes and influenced modern forensic science.

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