We all have our own writing style. Quite simply because it is a reflection of our personality. Depending on its inclination, the size of the letters, the dots on the I’s and the bars on the T’s… This is what your way of writing says about you.
Over time, our way of writing evolves. We test different styles, until we finally have a writing style that is our own. A sort of signature that reflects our personality. Graphologists analyze it to better understand a person, and this technique is particularly applicable in the professional context. Ruth Myers is a forensic handwriting analyst. She examines graffiti, anonymous letters, commercial contracts as well as will signatures to authenticate certain acts. To establish her diagnosis, the expert looks at the direction of the pen stroke, its shape, the size of the letters… On the American site inews.co.uk, Ruth Myers reveals what our writing reveals about our personality.
The inclination of writing. According to the specialist, if your handwriting is tilted to the right, it means that you react quickly to certain life situations. You have an impulsive side and tend to be extroverted, but you like to move forward and work with new collaborators. People who lean their writing to the right are also more “more considerate, sympathetic and friendly,” she explains. Does your writing lean to the left? You are a rather “cool” and reserved person, but you sometimes tend to be preoccupied and withdrawn into yourself.
The size of the writing must also be taken into account. People who write with small letters have an ability to concentrate and are shy, while those who write with large letters “generally have a low boredom threshold,” she explains.
And that’s not all : the letter T says a lot about you. The longer the T-bar, the stronger the character: you are a determined and enthusiastic person. Conversely, a short bar can reveal a lazy temperament. Also, the position of the T-bar on the rod refers to self-esteem. The higher the bar is placed, the higher your self-confidence.
Another letter that is often scrutinized: the L. If you write this letter with a wide curl, it reveals a calm and spontaneous character, while a tighter curl suggests that you impose restrictions on yourself. Same thing for the Y loop, which this time refers to your circle of friends: the wider it is, the more open you are, and the narrower it is, the less trust you give to people who approach you.
Graphology experts also analyze accents and dotting the i’s. Drawing a point well above the letter reveals a personality with overflowing imagination. Conversely, if the point is located closest to the i, this would mean, according to graphologists, that you are attentive to detail and that you have a sense of organization. On the other hand, be careful not to place your point to the left of the letter, especially on a cover letter, because this shows your tendency to procrastinate. Finally, if you are one of those who draw a small circle as a dot on the i, you are revealing your childish side.