How to determine character by handwriting and signature: test and decoding

Character in handwriting can be studied using the science of graphology. A professional graphologist can learn a lot about a person's personality by the way they write.

However, ordinary people, having familiarized themselves with the key points of graphology, will be able to generally determine character from handwriting.

Graphology is the science of determining a person’s personal qualities by his handwriting.

Graphology is a useful science

Indeed, it helps psychologists, police officers, and managers “get to the bottom of” a person and get to know his character better. We, too, can get a little closer to this knowledge if we become acquainted with the intricacies of analysis. Nuances when determining character:

The volume of handwritten text must be at least 4 lines.
The recording should be made with a pencil or fountain pen that conveys the thickness of the pressure.
You must have a signature.
The best analysis can be done with 3-4 texts written on more than one day.

Having the texts, the analysis should begin.

If the letters on the piece of paper are well written , then they were written by a confident, energetic person who respects discipline. Such a person is always calm, because he is incredibly confident in himself and his actions. He cannot be called unsociable. Everything is within acceptable limits.
If the text is written with barely noticeable pressure , then you have a romantic, even voluptuous, dreamy nature. She does everything slowly, but at the same time remains responsible for what she has done. Often the author of the handwriting is not a strong-willed person.

Appearance by handwriting

You can determine not only character by handwriting, but also appearance:

Short stature. The writing of words has strokes, the letters are elongated. The letters seem sweeping and trying to “grow.” Letters ending words are often not fully spelled out.
High growth. The letters, as in the previous case, have strokes, but are not stretched. They walk in even rows, looking like a fence. It doesn’t look ornate, but it’s not solid. The pressure may be uneven.
Average height. The letters at the beginning of the line are characterized by condensation. Towards the end of the line the letters become rarer. The last characters may be written below the line.
Slenderness. Punctuation marks appear small. Letters can be elongated.
Completeness. The pressure on the same letter is uneven. More often, the second part of the letter has stronger pressure. There may be unfinished characters.
Blondes. Blonde-haired people tend to have a legible writing style. Toward the end of the line, the letters may become narrower. As a rule, the symbols are not large.
Brunettes. The letters are raised above the line. Capital letters may have decorations. All elements are carefully designed and have a beautiful shape. The lines often go up.

What the tilt tells you:

If there is a slight tilt to the left, then the author puts his own passions above others and is critical of others.
With an independent nature, the letters “fall” strongly to the left. He has a personal point of view on any topic.
If there is a slight tilt to the right. Before you is a balanced, calm person. He likes to be in good company and is not afraid of solitude either. But he is prone to unpredictable mood swings.
A purposeful, persistent citizen writes with a strong slant to the right. This is a born leader. If he decides something, he will see it through to the end. In love, but jealous.
If the text is not slanted, then you have a harmonious personality, but stubborn, combining emotionality and prudence. A decision is made only after a scrupulous analysis of the pros and cons. An example of leaning to the left.

The size of the letters is also important:

A sociable person who learns everything new writes in large letters. This is a leader who is capable of joining any team and is endowed with the gift of persuasion.
The author of small letters is a secretive, reserved and calculating person . In his work he is pedantic and not afraid of responsibility. Concentrates all attention on what he is doing.
Creative people write broadly, while economical and rational people write narrowly. An example of narrow letters.

Signature Features

It is not difficult to roughly understand a person’s character from his signature. It is enough to analyze the autograph according to the following criteria.

If the signature meanders and is replete with many squiggles and squiggles, then you have a cunning person or the owner of an inquisitive mind.
If the capital letter is written intricately, elegantly, with patterns, then the owner of the signature is not alien to narcissism, the desire to stand out and become famous.
The small first letter means indecisiveness and timidity in character. Such a person has a low opinion of himself, is not inclined to leadership, and tries not to attract attention to himself.
The circled signature also indicates a tendency to withdraw into oneself and a lack of leadership qualities.
Crossing out indicates lack of restraint. Such a person is capable of committing a rash act. Another meaning is entrepreneurship.
Starting a signature with the letter of the name is typical for narcissistic people, and the first letter of the surname is preferred by modest and simple people.

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Determining character by angles and roundness

Examples of different types of handwriting:

A kind, sympathetic person writes in round letters. This is a soft, compromising personality. Such people become a support in a difficult situation.
An egoist can be recognized by his angular handwriting. He relies only on himself and demands the same from those around him. Independent, stubborn, does not tolerate orders.

What do the lines tell? To determine character from a line, you should give the subject a blank, unlined sheet of paper. Cheerful, optimistic people cannot write directly; the lines will definitely climb up. For a pessimist - down. A calm, reasonable person will go straight. The jumps will be made by those whose mood is not constant.

What does a person’s internal structure reveal?

This important aspect is recognized by the density:

A closed person writes in a neat handwriting. If you manage to find an approach to her, then you will not find a better friend.
An open, cheerful, friendly personality writes expansively . True, it is characterized by optionality and frivolity.

Letter connection:

Purposeful, logical, straightforward people do not make a break between letters. An extraordinary, talented person, from whom one should not expect logic, makes a gap between the letters.

How to find out character by signature

no less than the style of writing :

The cunning, observant citizen makes many hooks.
A simple signature reveals a confident person.
Various elements show originality
An artist and inventor can be recognized by their curls and strokes.
The author of the crossed out signature is energetic and impulsive.
An active but distrustful citizen will be identified by an underlined signature
The author of the signature in the circle is unsure of himself, timid, very shy.
If the first letters of the signature and last name match, then this is a modest person who correctly assesses his potential.
A narcissistic, ambitious citizen will definitely highlight the first letter.
A cheerful disposition will give out waves and zigzags.
A disciplined person will definitely put an end to it at the end.

The manner of writing, like a signature, can change throughout life, which means a person can improve himself.

The desire to stand out: handwriting and signature

There are three common ways to express the desire to stand out in handwriting:

When handwriting reflects low self-esteem, and the desire to stand out is compensated by the signature: it becomes larger than handwriting, complex, long, with additional elements.
When the handwriting itself becomes complicated and decorated: loops and elements are added to it.
If it looks like a copybook, then the person is trying to be effective within the accepted canon of beauty.
If the handwriting is more careless and/or original, with a left slant, possible angles and/or impulsive movements, then the author of the handwriting is ready for more extravagant solutions.

The first two options reflect a person’s desire to look “better” than he is, to hide his real self. Such a person puts a lot of effort into his appearance, manners, behavior, he has good taste and sensitive self-esteem.

In the second case, a contrast to the world is added: to stand out not so much by beauty as by dissimilarity.

If the changes concern only capital letters, then the author of such handwriting likes to present himself brightly at the first meeting; he knows how to present himself in such a way that you definitely won’t forget such a person. He may have stable self-esteem, or he may have complexes and doubts, but his true nature will still quickly reveal itself.

Determining character from a sheet of paper

Graphologists, called upon to recognize a person, pay attention to the piece of paper on which the text is written. A slob or a greedy person can take any sheet, even a crumpled one, but a neat person will only write on a blank piece of paper.

The style of writing on the first page is very different from the writing on the last. For a graphologist, this is a significant clue. Character decoding is done on the last page. Pay attention to the pressure of the pen.

A strong personality is revealed by strong pressure. Here is a workaholic. Light pressure is a characteristic of a calm romantic. Wavy lines speak of a person’s resourcefulness.

Features of writing about temperament:

The choleric person tilts to the right, and his letters turn out tangled with strong pressure. The distance between words is always different.
The phlegmatic person makes different distances between the letters, and the characters themselves turn out bold with inconsistent thickness.
Sanguine people have beautiful handwriting. The letters are placed in a sweeping manner, and the lines are uneven.
A melancholic person cannot leave even fields. The letters are dancing and have elongated strokes and dashes.

Occupation by handwriting

Handwriting character and appearance are not the only things that can be learned about a person from the way he writes:

Uneven, sloppy. Characteristic for pharmacists and businessmen.
Jerky, galloping. Characteristic for people studying and working with languages.
With lots of touches. People who do mental work often have professors.
Descending. A characteristic feature of poets, dreamers, philosophers.
Vertical, simple. Feature of mathematicians and engineers.
Wavy. Characteristic of creative people, artists, sculptors.

How to find out personal qualities

Signs of an intelligent person. Letters without decorative elements, the slope is either absent or barely noticeable. The distance between words is the same. The letters are round, neither large nor small.
The stupidity is revealed by hooks, different distances between words, and uneven pressure. Particular attention is paid to capital characters.
A hot-tempered personality is indicated by symbols that rise above the line. The endings of the last letters in a word go down below the lines.
Strong-willed individuals apply even pressure, but the letters do not separate. The number of strokes is small. The letters are round and the writing is clear.
Composure is revealed by uneven lines, but the last word is always in its place. The letters are written neatly, but the distance between the words is different.
Balanced people have beautiful handwriting, although the text may seem difficult to read at first.
Abusive people often underline the letters, but spell them out carefully.

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Test your character

How to pass the test? Each feature of the letter is given points, then added up.

Letter size:

Very small - 3 points
Small - 7
Average - 17
Large - 20

Letter slant:

Tilt to the left - 2 points
Slight tilt to the left - 5
Tilt to the right - 14
Sharp tilt to the right - 6
Direct writing - 10

Letter shape:

Round - 9 points
Square - 10
Spicy – 19

Line direction:

The lines are creeping up - 16 points
Sliding down - 1
Straight - 12

Intensity (sweep and degree of pressure):

Easy - 8 points
Average - 15
Very strong - 21

Connecting words:

Connection of letters in a word - 11 points
Letters separately from each other - 18
Mixed spelling - 15

Test score:

Neat letters, carefully written handwriting - 13 points
Handwriting is uneven, some words are clear, but others are difficult to read - 9
The letters are written carelessly, the words cannot be made out - 4

Handwriting tells you about a person’s level of responsibility

The topic is serious, pressing, and analysis of a person’s handwriting can be a significant clue for you in the question of how much you can trust him with important matters.

Did you know that there are two types of responsibility? And, of course, by looking at a person’s handwriting, you can understand what kind of responsibility he has.

Responsibility-reinsurance. Responsibility is not mature, not of one's own free will. Those. a person shows it knowing that they are looking at him. Otherwise, it will be as it happened.
Adult responsibility. The responsibility of a mature person does not depend on whether people are looking at you or not.

Let's look at two handwritings as an example.

The first handwriting is male, right-handed, 40 years old.

The handwriting looks much younger than the author's age.

The letters are standard, as prescribed. No own inventions. No simplifications, everything is very standard.

Note the emphasis on the middle zone of the letters. Less attention is paid to the upper and lower zones (By the way, let me remind you that we also look at IQ based on them!), everything is focused on oneself.

Round, plump, slightly awkward, banal letters.

The movement is slow.

Is there a feeling of flow, wave, dynamics? No! (+straight tilt, strong pressure).

There is no movement, everything is frozen. Lots of tension.

The strokes are bold, even a little intrusive. There are no thin ligaments at all.

High degree of homogeneity. There is no liveliness, lightness, fluency.

Can you already guess what type of responsibility this handwriting indicates? Yes, “responsibility when someone is watching. Reinsurance.”

And then consider the second handwriting sample:

Girl, 31 years old, right-handed

Tension alternates with relaxation.

Subtle strokes and light connections appear. The text is no longer so bold and intrusive.

The flow of thought is visible (the tilt is already to the right). An undeniable feeling of movement.

This movement takes away the readability a little, because of this the letters are not written out as well. They no longer remind us of copybooks.

The handwriting seems mature and individual.

The level of Personality Development is significantly higher than in the previous version.

Of course, the girl is a truly responsible person.