Handwriting analysis
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Handwriting analysis
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Handwriting analysis. 12 Characteristics of Writing. Line quality Size/ Proportion(letter size) Pen lifts and separations Connecting strokes Beginning and ending strokes Unusual letter formation Shading or pen pressure Slant Baseline habits Flourishes and embellishments - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Handwriting analysis
12 Characteristics of Writing Line quality Size/ Proportion(letter size) Pen lifts and separations Connecting strokes Beginning and ending strokes Unusual letter formation Shading or pen pressure Slant Baseline habits Flourishes and embellishments Diacritic placement (crossing i and dotting t)
Do the letters flow?Are they irregular/shaky?
Line Quality
Ratio of letter height to width the same?Are letters larger, wider, higher?Is spacing consistent?Different spacing after capital letters?
Size/Proportion
Ratio of letter height to width the same?Are letters larger, wider, higher?Is spacing consistent?Different spacing after capital letters?
Size/Proportion
Capital and lower case letters connected?Frequent lifts off paper?Retracting strokes?
Pen Lifts
Pressure
Slant to left/right?Angle slight or pronounced?Greater than 5 degree change?
Angle /Slant
Are loops circular/teardrop/egg-shaped?clockwise/anticlockwise?Wider spacing between loops?Squared/shorter or broken loops?
Loop formation
Are M’s and W’s wider?Squared or wedged shaped strokes?Unusual letter formations?
Stroke Formation
