graohology

Every time you scribble a few lines of handwriting you are giving away a great deal about yourself and your character. Everyone has an individual style of writing - this is why, occasionally, we can tell who a letter is from before we even open the envelope!

As scary as it sounds, even your signature is a big giveaway to your personality! Professional graphologists say that it can reveal as much about you as a whole page of handwriting!

Graphology is the technical term for handwriting analysis.

Whether you are young or old, male or female, your handwriting is your visiting card, telling the world what makes you tick and explaining why you think and act the way you do.

The basic rules of graphology are not difficult, so have a look at the examples in this article and have a go at analysing the handwriting of family, friends and, of course, yourself...

Letter formation: Certain ways in which people form individual letters can reveal a lot about their character...

Tall, single stem: Independent, prefers understatements, respects spiritual values.

Short, single stem: Independent, cunning. If exceptionally short, ego is lacking.

Looped stem: The bigger the loop, the greater the person's vanity.

Tall, widely looped stem with point at the top: Arrogant, isolated, dislikes socialising.

Open body: Chatty.

Spread stem: Stubborn, over-estimates him/herself.

'Greek' formation: Writer places much emphasis on reason and excellence, and has an interest in literature.

Connection from left to top of stem: Rebellious.

Short 't' bar: Restrained, lacks motivation.

Long 't' bar: Energetic.

Equal 't' bar: Balanced, controlled.

'T' bar to the left: Over-compensates, and is very cautious.

'T' bar to the right: Enthusiastic, self-motivated, is forward thinking.

Rising 't' bar: Optimistic, easily motivated, good spirits.

Falling 't' bar: Pessimistic, resigned, weak-willed.

Position of 't' bar: Shows the writer's drive toward goals - high, medium, low, mixed.

'T' bar at top or above stem: Ambition may go OTT!

Triangular 't' bar: Determined, frank, stubborn.

Looped 't' bar: Accurate, logical, persistent, headstrong.

Hill-shaped 't' bar: Secret passions.

Valley-shaped 't' bar: Shifty.

Wavey 't' bar: Cheerful, bouncy, sociable.

Wobbly stem: Self-centred, eccentric.

More than one pen stroke: Nervous, suspicious, jumpy.

Open loop: Unrealistic, unfulfilled.

Deep, full loop: Active, perfectionist. If pulled to the left, there is a strong link with mother figure.

'Loop' ending in tick: Impatient, frustrated.

Arcade to left: Withdrawls from feelings of guilt passes on the blame whenever possible.

Triangular 'loop': Domestic tyrant. Bossy.

Open, wide loop: Romantic.

Doodles: A doodle is a conscious or unconscious written or drawn symbol, which may or may not incorporate writing.

A doodle is often repetitious and most people have their own personal catalogue of doodles, which they use over and over again‌ Repetitious patterns, drawn and re-drawn indicates that the completed image apparently did not satisfy the doodler so it was repeated until s/he was happy with the final outcome. This action suggests that the doodler wants to finish something - for instance, a phone call.

If the conversation suddenly picks up for some reason, the doodler's interest is awakened and not wanting to finish it - s/he begins to join things up to make it into one ongoing design.

The opposite is found in the doodler whose wish is to expand the conversation and who quietly beavers away at his doodle waiting for a pause in which to insert another question to extend the chat still further. The doodle will get bigger and bigger, incorporating lots of interesting deviations until s/he gets to the end of the

conversation and symbolises this by putting a box around the image (presumably to store it away for future reference).

The person who adds detail is revealing a desire to add depth to what s/he is doing/talking about. If the doodle is enlarged and changes the doodle out of all recognition, the doodler's aim would appear to be to shift attention to the overall situation rather than to concentrate on one specific.

The doodler who is waiting to terminate an irritating conversation tends to make simple, complete angular doodles. However, the friendly doodler who doesn't want to be rude, but who is nevertheless looking for a way out, will produce more rounded, but equally complete, doodles.

Signatures: The most important thing you can write is your signature.

Of all aspects of your handwriting, it is your signature that reveals most about your personality...

A rounded, legible signature is a sign of honesty and reliability.

A right slant shows an amiable and friendly personality and an ability to communicate and mix with ease.

Illegible signatures can be an attempt to deceive, with the writer desiring to keep his/her thoughts a secret. Similarly, a small, squidged-up signature is a sign of inhibition and a need for protection and safety.

If the signature is circled around, it implies that the writer is afraid of the world and other people so uses the circle to act as a kind of protective barrier against harm.

A signature with lots of whirls and loops is a sign of a bid for attention. The person is often loud and aggressive with a habit of making him/herself known.

An underlined signature demonstrates a desire to show her/his importance. It symbolises a healthy ego and a need for self-esteem.

When a signature deteriorates into a line, it shows manipulation and, sometimes, deviousness. The writer isn't always sincere, but can be very clever.