Category Archives: GRAPHOLOGY
7.7 LETTER VARIATIONS
7.7 LETTER VARIATIONS
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Close study of the letters in a specimen of handwriting will show that they conform to one of the following patterns:
EXACT LETTERS, all the same size, show a person who is extremely conscientious, following every instruction to the last degree, never neglecting even the slightest duty.
IRREGULAR LETTERS, changing from large to small, are a sure sign of a fickle mind, a person who will take whatever course seems most convenient. At the same time, such people are often clever. Being somewhat irresponsible, they are ready to try new things at which they often prove capable.
SMALL TO LARGE LETTERS, when they appear, show a restrained quality, eager to express itself. Such people are eager to work their way up, and feel that success can only be gained through honest effort.
LARGE TO SMALL LETTERS represent tactfullness, a good listener, someone who makes friends easily, then profits through such connections but always in a fair way. Some of our keenest minds reveal their traits through this style of writing.
OPEN AND SHUT LETTERS
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Here is another case of two extremes in individual letters, the “open” and “shut” seen mostly in such letters as “a” and “o”.
The interpretation of these two extremes is almost obvious: The open style shows a frank and outspoken nature with an open mind toward everything, often to the extreme of thoughtlessness.
In opposition, the closed style indicates a closed mind, a person who is secretive and opinionated, although very capable of keeping such facts to himself, so that often his secretive ways are not suspected.
An open and shut style incorporates both these features and shows a cordial, considerate nature, usually tempered with discretion. It can also show a somewhat uncertain disposition, trusting in some ways, suspicious in others.
In all such analysis, the degree of the “open” or “shut” letters has a definite importance. If very slight, the personality trends are apt to be less marked. In such cases, “open” and “shut” letters are apt to nullify each other, if found in the same handwriting.
7.6 LETTER FORMATIONS
7.6 LETTER FORMATIONS
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We come now to the finer points of graphology, which confirm the features already described. Some graphologists will tell you that the “quick glance” methods are “general but not specific,” and that the “fine points” count most. That, however, is not the case.
All handwriting authorities favor the more general systems—size, spacing, angles, and the like – so it is obvious that they are the methods on which the science is founded. Now that we have come to the “fine points” we should not attempt to make them too fine.
Almost all these points have to do with letter formations or peculiarities. To discuss all of these in detail would be superfluous, as many of them never appear in the average person’s handwriting at all. So this discussion of letter formations will cover those that are apt to appear in practically every specimen of handwriting that the reader may be called upon to analyze.
