How to Analyze Your Handwriting

Handwriting analysis is a powerful tool for learning about yourself. Just by analyzing a handwriting sample, you can learn what makes you tick, your personality characteristics, and what potential obstacles stand in your way. You can also use handwriting analysis as a means of finding a compatible partner or as a forensic tool for developing criminal profiles and cracking forgery cases.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• handwriting sample

1. 
   1894 letter from England

   The first thing to look for when analyzing someones handwriting is the big picture. Notice patterns and other things that stick out to you. Do you dot your "I"swith circles? Does your handwriting slant to the left or to the right?

2. 
   Sample Of Bill Clinton's handwriting

   The second thing to look for is evidence of your emotional energy, which is a combination of physical and mental energy levels. This is revealed by the amount of pressure that is used when writing. Writers with heavy pressure are usually highly successful. People who write with average pressure are somewhat successful, and those who write with light pressure typically avoid energy draining situations.

3. 
   Handwriting sample from Charles Manson

   The third step is to determine the baseline of the writing. The baseline is the real or imaginary line where the small letters rest. This can tell you is you are emotionally stable or not. A normal baseline should be slightly wavy. A person with a straight baseline is tense and over disciplined. A very wavy baseline signals a person who is on an emotional roller coaster.

4. 
   Sample of Albert Einstein's handwriting

   The fourth thing to look for is the size of the writing, which is an indicator of an individual's ability to concentrate. If you write small, you are likely very detail oriented and have no problems concentrating on a task. Large writing means you are easily distracted, and normal size indicates an average ability to concentrate.

5. Other things to consider include the general shape of the stroke. For example, circular handwriting indicates a highly emotional nature. Angular handwriting with sharp points indicates aggressiveness, directness, and high energy, and square handwriting indicates a real world, practical based approach.
   * Squiggles and irregular strokes indicate an artistic and non standard approach

Tips & Warnings

• It is best to use a sample which is written on unlined paper.
• Your brain extends to your hand. That is, everything you write is an extension of what is going on in your mind, whether conscious or subconscious.

Resources

• Flash Cards of Handwriting Analysis
• Handwriting University
• Analyze Your Handwriting
• What Does Your Handwriting Say About You?

[NowYaKnow]

on 10/16/2009 Great summary of handwriting analysis! Just finished a full course and this covers a lot in a small space and with good accuracy.