Thursday, November 24, 2011

12 Handwriting Characteristics


1.      Line quality- How dark/thick or light/thin the lines are
2.      Spacing of words and letters- How far away are words and letters written
3.      Ratio of the relative height, width and size of letters- Are there any letters that are always bigger/smaller than the rest
4.      Pen lifts and separations- Does the people always stop to form new letters
5.      Connecting strokes- Are letters or words connected
6.      Beginning and ending strokes- Do the stokes go up or down; do they start straight and gradually get loopy 
7.      Unusual letter formation- Does this person use a capital letter at the beginning of every word
8.      Shading or pen pressure- Does the person press down hard when they write
9.      Slant- Is there a slant to the person's writing
10.  Baseline habits- Does their writing begin at the top or below the line
11.  Flourishes and embellishments- Does the person use fancy curves when they write
12.  Diacritic placement- How are the’t’s crossed, on bottom or on top; how are the 'i's dotted, open or closed    

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