Size

The size of person's handwriting symbolises the person's assessment of him or herself. The average or "normal" size of a small letter is 3 mm. Larger letters may indicate such positive characteristics as seriousness, pride in one's work and generosity, or they may indicate negative characteristics such as arrogance, conceit and boastfulness. The positive aspects of a small script are devotion, modesty and tolerance. Alternatively it can mean shyness, lack of self-confidence, faint-heartedness.

Slant

Writing that slants to the right shows an extroverted and outward going personality, which, in its positive aspects, is active, friendly and sympathetic but might also be restless, hasty or even hysterical. An upright script indicates a self-sufficient and reserved nature; the head rules the heart, occasionally to such an extent that the writer may be accused of rigidity and coldness. A left-sloping script with an angle of less than 85 degrees can be interpreted to mean self-control. When the slope is less than 60 degrees, it can mean shyness, withdrawal or fear of the future.

Width and narrowness

In normal writing the distance between the downstrokes of small letters is equal to the height. Wide writing indicates a warm and vivacious person, whereas narrow writing shows timidity and perhaps inhibition in personal relationships.

Connectedness

When four or more letters are written with one stroke the writing is considered to be connected. Breaks for dotting "i"s and crossing "t"s do not count. It generally means a co-operative nature, but can mean over-adaptability and a tendency to follow the crowd.
In disconnected script, less than four letters are written with one stroke of the pen. It tends to mean an intuitive, self-reliant and individualistic personality. The negative aspects of such characteristics are egocentricity, inconsistency or loneliness.

Regularity and irregularity

Regularity, both of size and slant, can be interpreted as resistance and moderation, but may simply be a sign of dullness, coldness and indifference. The positive aspects of irregularity are impulsiveness, warmth and creativity. Its negative aspects are moodiness, irritability and capriciousness.

Direction of lines

If writing on unlined paper, does your writing slope upwards? This may mean you are an ambitious and optimistic person, or alternatively that you often loose your temper or are rather frivolous. If your writing slopes downwards over the page it indicates a pessimistic and over-sensitive nature. But take heart! The direction of the lines is one of the least permanent aspects of our writing and probably only reveals a passing mood.

Loops

Full round loops in the upper zone of the writing ("f"s, "l"s, etc.) mean imagination and colourful speech. An absence of loops indicates an analytical mind and strong moral tendencies. Loops in the lower zone tend to indicate erotic fantasises and behaviour, sensuousness, materialism and country interests. Small loops – or no loops at all – show a business mind and realism, but sometimes also pessimism and an obsession with money.

Signatures

Signatures are significant in as much as they differ in size from the rest of the text. A much larger signature shows a person who has an over-blown opinion of him or herself. A much smaller signature indicates a shy and retiring personality. Differences of size, angle and width between the Christian name and the family name symbolise the relationship between the writer and his or her family.