A method of automatically recognizing text. The text is divided into whole words
which are each recognize. Each whole word is characterized according to its silhouette.
The silhouette is characterized by features in the silhouette such as upwardly
extending "polls" and downwardly extending "holes". The silhouette may also be
characterized by its first syllable blends. Numbers are assigned to each of the
different characteristics, and numbers may also be assigned based on analysis of
a database of different kinds of cursive words. Recognition may be automatically
carry out prior recognizing system which recognizes in this way.
