A method comprising: determining, by a computing device, using a machine learning system, and based on a plurality of prior user inputs, one or more temporal thresholds; after receiving, at an initial time, a first handwritten input of at least one first textual character, receiving, by a computing device, at a subsequent time, a second handwritten input of at least one second textual character; determining, by the computing device and based on the at least one first textual character and the at least one second textual character, a first character sequence and a second character sequence, wherein the second character sequence includes a space character between the at least one first textual character and the at least one second textual character and the first character sequence does not include the space character between the at least one first textual character and the at least one second textual character; determining, by the computing device, a first score associated with the first character sequence and a second score associated with the second character sequence, wherein the first score is based on a first spatial model score associated with the first character sequence and the second score is based on a second spatial model score associated with the first character sequence; adjusting, by the computing device, using at least one of the one or more temporal thresholds indicative of an intentional word break or space in text input, and based on an amount of time between the first handwritten input and the second handwritten input, the second score to determine a third score associated with the second character sequence; determining, by the computing device and based on the first score and the third score, whether to output an indication of the first character sequence or an indication of the second character sequence; and responsive to determining, based on the third score exceeding the first score, to output the indication of the second character sequence, outputting, by the computing device, for display, an indication of the second character sequence. determining, by a computing device, using a machine learning system, and based on a plurality of prior user inputs, one or more temporal thresholds; after receiving, at an initial time, a first handwritten input of at least one first textual character, receiving, by a computing device, at a subsequent time, a second handwritten input of at least one second textual character; determining, by the computing device and based on the at least one first textual character and the at least one second textual character, a first character sequence and a second character sequence, wherein the second character sequence includes a space character between the at least one first textual character and the at least one second textual character and the first character sequence does not include the space character between the at least one first textual character and the at least one second textual character; determining, by the computing device, a first score associated with the first character sequence and a second score associated with the second character sequence, wherein the first score is based on a first spatial model score associated with the first character sequence and the second score is based on a second spatial model score associated with the first character sequence; adjusting, by the computing device, using at least one of the one or more temporal thresholds indicative of an intentional word break or space in text input, and based on an amount of time between the first handwritten input and the second handwritten input, the second score to determine a third score associated with the second character sequence; determining, by the computing device and based on the first score and the third score, whether to output an indication of the first character sequence or an indication of the second character sequence; and responsive to determining, based on the third score exceeding the first score, to output the indication of the second character sequence, outputting, by the computing device, for display, an indication of the second character sequence.