reading handwriting
slant left or right? dot your i’s?
reveals who you are
senryu by M. Nakazato LaFreniere
The way you write reveals who you are. Graphologists analyize handwriting and it has become enough of a science that handwriting analysis has been used as an employment test and in profiling criminals.
Handwriting professionals do warn that it takes a look at the overall handwriting and not picking out little bits here and there to create a professional profile. Only looking at the writing slant, for example, is like looking at a leaf — you need to see the whole tree to know how mature the tree is, how tall and how strong although the leaf gives you an idea of what kind of tree.
size matters always
and spaces inbetween words
Spring flows amid words
Here are a few handwriting bits that reveal tendencies.
Slant
Slanted to the right = like to meet and work with new people, open to experiences
Slanted to the left = like your alone time, reserved, introspective, prefer to work behind the scenes
Size matters
Large letters = extravert, outgoing, like to be the center of attention
Small letters = introvert, shy, focused, find it easy to concentrate
Average letters = strong ability to focus and concentrate, well-adjusted, adaptable
Space the final frontier
Large spaces between words = enjoys freedom and independence
Small spaces between words = enjoys being with people
Cramming words together = dude, back off. you crowd people, and are intrusive
Under pressure
Soft pressure = empathetic, sensitive
Moderately Heavy Pressure = committed
Very Heavy Pressure = tense & angry
Don’t forget to dot your i’s
high dots = active imagination
close dots = organized, detail-oriented
dot to the left = procrastinator, difficult to make a decision, prudent, shy, pessimistic
dot way to the left = attached to the past, insecure, vacillates, introverted
dot centered over the i = precise, punctual, detail -oriented, objective
dot on the right = curious, intiative, ambitious towards goals, mentally quick, kind, affectionate
dots way to the right = impatient, jumps ahead without thinking
dot with a circle = childlike, playful
no dot = negligent, lack of attention
And cross your t’s
long cross = determined, enthusiastic, stubborn
short cross = lazy
cross lower case t high = many goals, aim high
cross lower case t low = aim low
loopedy loop (lower case l)
wide loop = relaxed, spontaneous, feel it’s easy to express yourself
narrow or retraced loop = restricting yourself
y loops
broad loop = large circle of friends
narrow loop = few friends
short hook = homebody
long hook = like to roam
Signature
easy to read signature = c;onfident, comfortable with yourself
illegible signature = private, hard-to-read
Pointed or rounded letters
pointed = intelligent, may be holding back aggression
rounded = creative, artistic ability
speed of writing
write quickly = impatient, dislike wasting time
write slowly = self-reliant, methodical
I
pronoun I larger than other capital letters = arrogant
Connected
connected letters = logical, decisions based on facts and experience
disconnected letters = imaginative, impulsive, decisions based on intuition
open or closed O
open o = social, extroverted
closed o = keep to yourself, introverted
e
narrow e = skeptical, uninfluenced by emotion
large e = open-minded, willing to try new things
References:
Here’s What Your Handwriting Says About You
By Juliana LaBianca and Brittany Gibson, Reader’s Digest
Handwriting Analysis Chart
Handwriting & Graphology
Letter i in Handwriting Analysis: Dotting your i’s
Handwriting & Graphology
What Does Your Handwriting Say About You?
by Amanda Armstrong, Real Simple
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