o http://www.clt.uwa.edu.au/__data/page/112506/fsp10_handwriting.pdf
o In handwriting analysis there are twelve major characteristics that experts look at to identify a person's individual writing style.
o Line quality
o Depending on the speed the document was written at, the pen marks will appear either smooth and free flowing or shaking and wavering.
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o Spacing
o The distance between letters and words can appear consistent or inconsistent.
o Ratio of relative height, width and size of letter
o Letters can have different ratio of relative height, width and size and can appear consistent or inconsistent.
o Pen lifts and separations
o When the writer stops to form new letters or begin new words. In the case of forgery, the place may be unusual.
o Connecting strokes
o Between to letters or words there may be connecting strokes. Capital letters may or may not be connected to lowercase letters.
o Beginning and ending strokes
o Beginning and ending strokes
o The beginning and end or strokes may be straight, curled, long, short, an upstroke or a downstroke
o Unusual letter formations
o Some letters may be formed unusually such as backward, with a tail, or unusually capitol.
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o Some letters may be formed unusually such as backward, with a tail, or unusually capitol.
o Shading or pen pressure
o The pen pressure may vary on up or downward strokes.
o Slant
o There may be a slant to the left, right, up, or down, and either consistent or inconsistent.
o Baseline habits
o Compared to a line, the writing may tend to be above or below it.
o Flourishes and embellishments
o Additional characteristics may or may not occur in the writing.
o The way t’s are crossed and i’s are dotted can vary, such as to the right or the left.
o Also, experts can usually tell if the writer is right or left handed by the way the pen crosses the page. Right handed writers pull the pen across while left hand writers push the pen across, emphasizing different pen strokes and creating identifiable differences of the letter shapes.
o Also, experts can usually tell if the writer is right or left handed by the way the pen crosses the page. Right handed writers pull the pen across while left hand writers push the pen across, emphasizing different pen strokes and creating identifiable differences of the letter shapes.
good information but you have some foramting errors. I do like that you put the pictures to the side though. :) nice work
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