Do the MLA's paper-formatting guidelines apply to papers that students write by hand?

Do the MLA’s paper-formatting guidelines apply to papers that students write by hand?

Note: This post relates to content in the eighth edition of the MLA Handbook. For up-to-date guidance, see the ninth edition of the MLA Handbook.

The MLA does not offer specific guidelines for handwritten papers, so instructors should adapt guidelines for typed papers as they see fit.