copperplate

noun
UK /ˈkɒpəpleɪt/
US /ˈkɑːpərpleɪt/

A neat, curly style of handwriting made with a special pen.

She wrote the wedding invitations in beautiful copperplate.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A polished copper plate used for printing pictures or words.

The old map was printed from a copperplate.

3. A print or picture made from an engraved copper plate.

The museum displayed a copperplate of the city from 1800.

4. Neat, formal handwriting that looks like old-fashioned printing.

His signature was a fancy copperplate swirl.