What Does Your Handwriting Say About You?

What Does Your Handwriting Say About You?

SIZE 

Small handwriting- research-oriented, good concentration, methodical, not always social

Large handwriting- people oriented, outgoing, outspoken, love to entertain and interlock 

Right in the middle- you like to be with people, but value your own time 

SPACING 

Good deal of space- you need your freedom, to do things in your own time, don’t like to be overwhelmed or crowed. 

Very little space- it shows a tremendous about of irritability and constant pressure on yourself

 

HOW LETTERS ARE SHAPED 

Rounded letters- indicates creativity, artistic abilities (writing, painting, acting, etc.)

Pointed letters- shows you are more aggressive, intense, very intelligent, curious 

Connected letters- you are logical, systematic, make decisions carefully 

LOOPING

Loopy handwriting- very social individual, huge imagination, sensitive to criticism 

Not loopy- more isolated, reclusive, within themselves 

DOTTING YOUR I’s

 Right over the I- attention to detail, organization, emphatic in what you say or do 

High over the I- shows great imagination 

To the left- procrastinator 

Circle your I’s- visionary, child like 

Slashing it- overly self-critical, don’t have a lot of patience for inadequacy or people that don’t learn from their mistakes, irritation 

CROSSING YOUR T’s 

Right in the middle- you are personally safe 

Short crosses- shows a lack of determination 

Long crosses- great determination and enthusiasm, can be stubborn 

Very top of T- you’re an idealist, ambition, good self-esteem 

Cross downward at the top- you dominate your environment, authoritative nature 

O’s 

Open- you are talkative, social, able to express your feelings, have little secrecy 

Closed- you are very personal, limited sharing of your personal feelings, introvert 

LEAD IN’S OR EXCESS FLOURISHES 

Lead in’s (or excess flourishes) - shows family orientation is important to you 

Lack of lead in’s (or excess flourishes)- you tackle problems in a direct, practical way, unhampered by sentimentality 

MARGINS

 

Writing all over the page- you can’t relax, constantly thinking 

Left hand margin- you live in the past 

Right hand margin- you are always looking towards the future

PRESSURE 

Tremendous pressure- very intense, may have some evil qualities, aggressive, blow up easily 

Average or light pressure- laid back, go with the flow 

DOODLES 

Boxes- you need structure, stability and order 

Flowers- idealistic, romantic, creative 

Triangles- perfectionist, structured, people that feel stuck- don’t risk easily 

Circles - dreamer, creative, takes thinks personally, visionary 

Smiley faces- illusionary, wanting life to be beautiful, optimistic 

Color inside the box or shape- you are very intense, serious, worrier, can suggest sign of temper because of tension or frustration

PUNCTUATION MARKS

Lots of exclamation marks- ego is involved, you want to be understood, passionate

SLANT 

If you write upward- you tend to be optimist, hopeful, honest, ambitious, motivated 

If you write downward- you tend to be negative, slightly depressed, dishonest 

SPEED 

If you write things quickly- you are impatient, dislike delays or time wasters 

If you write slowly- more organized, more methodical, more self reliant

 

SIGNATURE (this is your public self image!)

Legible- shows integrity, confidence, leadership, open to show your true self 

Not legible- very private person, hard to read or understand

                                                     -Sylvia Friedman, a certified Handwriting Analyst in Chicago