A device for writing with character stroke sensing, comprising: a body; a component for writing disposed substantially lengthwise inside the body; a plurality of sensors (110, 204, 206, 208, 210) disposed inside the body, arranged substantially around and along the shaft of the component for writing to be in contact therewith, and are configured to sense deviations of the component for writing from a default position inside the body, in response to a contact of the component for writing with a writing medium, wherein each sensor of the plurality of sensors is configured to exhibit an electric response in response to mechanical forces of stretch or compression and comprises a first electrode disposed circumferentially spaced at a first distance from the component for writing, and a second electrode disposed circumferentially spaced at a second distance from the component for writing, wherein one of the first and second electrodes is disposed between another one of the first and second electrodes and the component for writing, wherein the body includes wire routing channels disposed between adjacent ones of the plurality of sensors to provide wiring for the first and second electrodes; and a processing block disposed inside the body and is configured to generate data indicative of character strokes imparted on the writing medium, based on the sensed deviations, wherein the processing block includes a processor and a memory, and wherein readings of the plurality of sensors (110, 204, 206, 208, 210) collectively indicate a sensed measure of the deviations of the component for writing from the default position inside the body to enable the character stroke sensing. a body; a component for writing disposed substantially lengthwise inside the body; a plurality of sensors (110, 204, 206, 208, 210) disposed inside the body, arranged substantially around and along the shaft of the component for writing to be in contact therewith, and are configured to sense deviations of the component for writing from a default position inside the body, in response to a contact of the component for writing with a writing medium, wherein each sensor of the plurality of sensors is configured to exhibit an electric response in response to mechanical forces of stretch or compression and comprises a first electrode disposed circumferentially spaced at a first distance from the component for writing, and a second electrode disposed circumferentially spaced at a second distance from the component for writing, wherein one of the first and second electrodes is disposed between another one of the first and second electrodes and the component for writing, wherein the body includes wire routing channels disposed between adjacent ones of the plurality of sensors to provide wiring for the first and second electrodes; and a processing block disposed inside the body and is configured to generate data indicative of character strokes imparted on the writing medium, based on the sensed deviations, wherein the processing block includes a processor and a memory, and wherein readings of the plurality of sensors (110, 204, 206, 208, 210) collectively indicate a sensed measure of the deviations of the component for writing from the default position inside the body to enable the character stroke sensing.