punctuation - the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases

hyphenation - connecting syllables and words by hyphens

hyphenation, word division - division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page

script - a particular orthography or writing system

spelling - forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

writing - letters or symbols written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language; "he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show"; "the doctor's writing was illegible"

picture writing - a writing system using pictographs

alphabetic script, alphabetic writing - a writing system based on alphabetic characters

boustrophedon - an ancient writing system: having alternate lines written in opposite directions; literally `as the ox ploughs'

Linear A - an undeciphered writing system used in Crete in the 17th century B.C.

ideography - the use of ideograms in writing

hieroglyph, hieroglyphic - a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt

point system - a system of writing or printing using patterns of raised dots that can be read by touch

punctuation mark, punctuation - the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases