Handwriting Analysis

This has always been a topic that fascinates me.  Learning from someone’s handwriting.  So I liked seeing a cliff note summary of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Handwriting Analysis by Sheila Lowe in Spirit Magazine.  I am not sure I would be ready for this to be part of an employment process although I have taken personality tests such as Myers-Briggs (test yourself here) before.

Here are a couple of the items on handwriting:

• Balanced margins; clear spaces between words = ability to plan ahead
• All the letters connected in every word = logical thinker who enjoys debating to the point of nitpicking
• Abrupt breaks between letters = person who jumps to conclusions without the benefit of logic
• Large letters = loves the spotlight
• Small letters = finds more satisfaction in working then socializing
• Lots of rounded letters = outgoing person
• Straight lines and angles = aggressive person who pushes hard for what they want
• Lots of loops and close spaces between words = big imagination and need for social contact
• Few loops and wide spaces between words = intellectual loner
• Thin writing with illegible words = creative genius OR slippery character
• Hidden personality traits are seen in the lower loops of letters g, y, f, p, and z):
  • Moderately wide loop =  welcomes a variety of experiences
  • Skinny loop = sticky to what they know
  • Extremely wide loops = bragger who doesn’t follow through
• The upper loop slant measures emotional responsiveness:
  • Extreme right slant = emotionally explosive
  • Moderate right slant = warm and responsive
  • Vertical = cool headed
  • Left slant = friendly on the surface but hard to get to know

Now, I know you are dying to go look at your writing and see what it says about you.