Abstract: A method of recognition of handwriting consisting in applying predetermined criterions to a tracing of handwriting or to elements of this tracing so that several characterizing features of this tracing or of these elements be determined, comparing characterizing features thus determined to characterizing features representative of known elements of writing and identifying one element of the tracing with one known element of writing when the comparison of their characterizing features gives a predetermined result, wherein the improvement consists in the setting up of a sequence of predetermined operating steps in accordance with predetermined characterizing features by applying criterions to the tracing elements.