2. Graphos = writing Logos = science
Graphology
Graphos = writing
Logos = science

3. “Handwriting is as individual as a fingerprint, and in many subtle ways is unique to the writer.”

4. What handwriting CAN’T tell:
Gender
Can only infer the degree of masculinity/femininity
Age
Chronological age cannot be determined, but emotional age can
Writing hand
Race, religion or the future….

5. What handwriting CAN tell:
Social style
Thinking style
Ego strength
Use of energy
Fears and inhibitions
Locus of control

6. Keep in mind… Handwriting is symbolic of behavior and attitudes.
You can learn a lot from handwriting, but it doesn’t reveal everything about you.
Handwriting cannot reveal the future, but it tells a lot about the past.
Handwriting tells a lot about how the writer thinks, feels and behaves.

7. Line spacing (between lines)
Indicates self-control
Clear line spacing
mental clarity, sense of order, reasons well, objective when dealing with problems
Narrow line spacing
Impulsive, rushes ahead too quickly, possibly “cheap” spender
Crowded line spacing
Driven by impulse, lack of abstract thinking and objectivity, lives in the moment, imaginative

8. Moderately wide line spacing
Tangled lines
Loss of perspective, acts on instincts and emotions, doesn’t plan far ahead
Moderately wide line spacing
logical, orderly mind; preference for keeping things clear; not impulsive, love of beauty, spend money freely
Extremely wide line spacing
Anxious, feels isolated from world, concerned with maintaining own space, lost capacity to act spontaneously

9. Irregular line spacing
Reactions depend on circumstances and how they feel at the moment, lacks good self-discipline and unsure of themselves
Extremely regular line spacing
Inflexible, obsessive, follows strict routine, needs counseling?

10. Handwriting Size
Writing size tells how much space you feel you deserve.
Middle-zone height reveals how much your ego needs; width shows how willing you are to get your ego needs met.
Upper-zone height symbolizes aspirations, principles, and standards; width shows how open-minded you are.
Lower-zone length and width tells how active and productive you are.

11. Slant Left represents the mind; male leadership
Right represents the heart; female leadership
Slant is a gauge of emotional responsiveness
Upstroke slant shows your gut reactions
Downstroke slant shows how quickly you respond to your gut reactions.
Left-slanted writing is never natural.
Slant is one of the easiest elements to deliberately change.

12. Pressure applied Emotional intensity behind a person’s behavior
Heavy pressure - more intense emotions
Can also indicate level of stress

13. Letter “t” - Stem Very tall – never measures up to demanding father
Short – independent, doesn’t care what others think
Copybook – follows the crowd
Looped – sensitive to criticism

14. Letter “t” - Crossbar Slants downward – bossy, domineering
Points upward – optimistic, ambitious, hopeful
Concave (bows downward) – easily persuaded, taken advantage of
Convex (turned up) – self-protecting, rejects help
Connects to next letter/own stem – quick intellect
Lasso-like – feelings of guilt; returns to past
Uncrossed or to the left – procratinates
Crossed to the right – enthusiastic, excited
End stroke – initiator
Pointed – ridicules others, sarcastic, insecure

15. Letter “i” – the dot Careful, precise round dot – loyal
High-flying dot – impatient, adventurous
Missing dot – poor memory, procrastinates
Circular dot – gullible, naïve
Heavy slash – mean, brutal
Dash or comma – ironic sense of humor
Hook - irritable

16. Letter “f” Fluid f – efficient and altruistic
Top/bottom loops same height/width – well organized
Upper loop emphasis – plans better than she executes
Lower loop emphasis – more interested in doing than planning
Large knot at stem – family pride

17. Letters “m” and “n”
Rounded tops – cumulative thinking (builds one idea upon another)
Sharp tops – investigative thinker
Sharp bottoms – analytical thinker
Thready, wavy top – superficial thinker

18. Connected to writer’s dress sense
Letter “r”
Connected to writer’s dress sense
Backward 3 – pays attention to dress
Flat-top – works well with hands and tools
Needle-point – lives by intellect, sharp-minded and curious
Rounded top – easily influenced
Printed r – sign of creativity

19. George W. Bush
Emotionally expressive & empathetic (hard right hand slant)
Great self-esteem & ambition (t-bars crossed at the very top of the stem)
Highly Intelligent & mature (sharp points on the m's, connected letters, and good rhythm)
Enthusiasm (Long t-bar)
Generosity (large spaces between words)
Blunt, very honest, and even a bit talkative (no loop on either side of the o and open at top)

20. Bill Gates