. . "A signature (/\u02C8s\u026A\u0261n\u0259t\u0283\u0259r/; from Latin: signare, \"to sign\") is a handwritten (and often stylized) depiction of someone's name, nickname, or even a simple \"X\" or other mark that a person writes on documents as a proof of identity and intent. The writer of a signature is a signatory or signer. Similar to a handwritten signature, a signature work describes the work as readily identifying its creator. A signature may be confused with an autograph, which is chiefly an artistic signature."@en .