Graphology: Handwriting analysis for personality determination

Graphology is the study of handwriting and the person who is an expert in this are
called Graphologists. Graphology is the analysis of the characteristics of a
person’s handwriting or signature to determine their personality characteristics,
character, or state of the person’s mind at the time of writing.
A person’s handwriting is something that comes from the person’s subconscious
mind so the information derived from the handwriting is true and real. Handwriting
being absolutely indicative as to what the personality is, so handwriting or a
signature of an individual can tell about the individual’s personality, thinking, and
behavior.

Characteristics determining the personality of a person

 If a person writes in big letters, the person is likely to be an extrovert, tend to be
outgoing, people-oriented, and attention-seeking. Graphologists also believe that
he is putting up a front and pretending to be confident.
 On the other hand writing small means the person is focused, meticulous, and also
shy.
 People whose handwriting is average-sized (2.5to 3.5 millimeters) are balanced
and accept themselves the way they are. Such people can adjust to the environment
and can be both introverted and extroverted.
 If the writing slants to the left then the person is reserved and likes to keep it to
themselves. They like to work behind the scenes and not get too much attention.
 If the handwriting slants right then the person is outgoing and has a keen interest in
the future. They are open to new experiences and like meeting new people.
 If the slant is straight then the person is logical and practical.
 If the slant changes dramatically then the person must be lying at the state of time.
 If the slop of the writing goes up then the person is optimistic and has a positive
attitude and alternatively, if the slope goes down it’s a sign of feeling down and
depressed at that movement.
 Handwriting that goes up and down reveals that the person is a more logical and
very rational person.
 The pressure of the strokes makes a difference, writing with high pressure could
mean that the person is intense, sensual, and vigorous.
 Average pressure points out that the person is calmer.
 Light pressure means that the person is introvert and have low energy.
 Space between words also tells about personality, words closely bunched together
means the person feels isolated and wants to near people and alternatively the gap
between words means the person wants to be left alone.
 If the cross of “t’’ is right in the middle then the person is confident and
comfortable in their own skin, and if they cross is short the person is lazy and
doesn’t have determination.
 The dot of a person’s lower case ‘’I’’ also tells about their personality, if the dot is
right over the ‘i’ then the person is organized and detail-oriented, if the dot is in a
circle form then the person is childlike and visionary.
 If a person tends to write with a combination of print and cursive, the person
values flexibility and usually in a hurry but if a person writes too much in block
letters then the person might have intimacy issues.
 Handwriting can even catch if a person is lying, if a person’s handwriting is closer
together, out of alignment, or totally different from the rest of the writing, it
probably means the person is lying about something.
 There is a strong connection between handwriting and signature.
If a person’s handwriting and signature matches, if it looks like the signature is just
written in the handwriting then there is no persona but if the handwriting and
signature are completely different from each other, the person is making a
presentation, he is holding something about himself back and isn’t being
completely open about who they are.
Characteristics in signature determining the personality
Angle
 If a person has an ascending signature (meaning if it went up the page) – It is a
sign of ambition, optimism, creativity, and vitality. The person is feeling good.
 Descending signature (meaning if it went down the page)- The person is skeptic,
pessimistic or the person is in a little struggle and feeling down at that point of
time.
 Straight like an arrow – It is a sign of balance and control. The person is likely to
be very organized and self-sufficient.
Size
 The bigger the signature the more the confidence means if a person’s signature is
overly big then he has a lot of confidence that may be too much to go around.
 If a person has a tiny signature then the person needs to pump themselves a little to
claim their place.
Legibility
How clear and readable a signature is?
Legibility tells something about how a person thinks.
Illegible signatures tend to single quick mind and also tend to mean you are not
bogged down by the details and feel their action speaks for themselves so their
signatures have to.
Legible signatures are a sign of open and straightforwardness.
Completeness
If a person signs with just his initials or nicknames or even just the first name, this
is a sign of independent streak and efficiency.
If a person adds a long line to the end of the signature, the expert takes it as a sign
of determination, drive, and preservance.
If a person has a hard stop at the end of the signature, this is a sign of a strong
sense of self and seriousness.
Handwriting analysis or graphology is the study of an individual’s
handwriting sample done in order to make judgments about the individual’s
personality character or his or her tendency to behave in certain ways. The major
use of handwriting analysis is as a selection process tool by business organizations.
Job applications of the candidates which contain handwriting samples are shown to
to trained graphologists, who examine characteristics of each applicant’s
handwriting and provide a summary of personality characteristics of the writing
sample. The graphologist’s conclusions may indicate the degree to which
applicants possess certain personality qualities and may be accompanied by a
summary statement of the degree to which each individual is likely to be successful
in the job for which he or she is applying. Handwriting analysis in personnel
selection is very common in industries.