handwriting analysis

Handwriting analysis

12 Characteristics of Writing Line quality Size/ Proportion(letter size) Pen lifts and separations Connecting strokes Beginning and ending strokes Unusual letter formation Shading or pen pressure Slant Baseline habits Flourishes and embellishments Diacritic placement (crossing i and dotting t)

Do the letters flow?Are they irregular/shaky?

Line Quality

Ratio of letter height to width the same?Are letters larger, wider, higher?Is spacing consistent?Different spacing after capital letters?

Size/Proportion

Ratio of letter height to width the same?Are letters larger, wider, higher?Is spacing consistent?Different spacing after capital letters?

Size/Proportion

Capital and lower case letters connected?Frequent lifts off paper?Retracting strokes?

Pen Lifts

Pressure

Slant to left/right?Angle slight or pronounced?Greater than 5 degree change?

Angle /Slant

Are loops circular/teardrop/egg-shaped?clockwise/anticlockwise?Wider spacing between loops?Squared/shorter or broken loops?

Loop formation

Are M’s and W’s wider?Squared or wedged shaped strokes?Unusual letter formations?

Stroke Formation