Monthly Archives: May 2014
7.4 LINE SPACING
7.4 LINE SPACING
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Spacing between lines of writing is another feature that can often be gathered by a quick glance, and it shows how important it is for the analyst to have a sizable sample of a person’s writing. Otherwise, this important feature of line spacing could not be noted.
Here are various examples:
CLOSE SPACING:
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Here, the lines are practically compressed together, representing a person whose thoughts are equally cluttered. This shows someone overanxious to express himself, fearful that he cannot get enough into the space allowed, just as he might try to talk fast.
When the letters of one line actually encroach into the next, it shows that the writer has practically forgotten what he just wrote, or he wouldn’t be jumbling into it.
7.3 ANGLES OF WRITING
7.3 ANGLES OF WRITING
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The next and most quickly spotted “at a glance” is the “writing angle” or the slant of a person’s penmanship. This feature, however, calls for special study, as many small variations are noticed when writing is studied closely.
A “Key chart” or “graphometer” can be used to measure the different angles of writing, and specimens of each type are given here. Their significance is as follows:
BACKWARD WRITING
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Some experts claim that this style literally represents the past in a person’s life showing someone who thinks in the same backward style. With some, it shows a suppressed nature, a fear of facing the world and its problems. With others, it shows a cold, self-sufficient personality, with very little regard toward people generally.
