9. The method of claim 2 , further comprising: generating an intermediate shape that represents a difference between the stroke and an ideal template of the word pattern by morphing the stroke with an ideal template; and displaying the intermediate shape.
9. The method of claim 2 , further comprising: generating an intermediate shape that represents a difference between the stroke and an ideal template of the word pattern by morphing the stroke with an ideal template; and displaying the intermediate shape. 12. The method of claim 9 , further comprising: comparing a feature vector of the stroke with a feature vector of the ideal template of the word pattern; computing a similarity score from said comparing; and obtaining a distance measurement between the stroke and the ideal template of the word pattern from said similarity score.