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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
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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)
Line Quality Do the letters flow? Are they irregular/shaky?
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 Ratio of letter height to width the same? Are letters larger, wider, higher? Is spacing consistent? Different spacing after capital letters?
Pen Lifts Capital and lower case letters connected? Frequent lifts off paper? Retracting strokes?
Angle /Slant Slant to left/right? Angle slight or pronounced? Greater than 5 degree change?
Loop formation Are loops circular/teardrop/egg-shaped? clockwise/anticlockwise? Wider spacing between loops? Squared/shorter or broken loops?
Stroke Formation Are M’s and W’s wider? Squared or wedged shaped strokes? Unusual letter formations?