Your handwriting is you; disguise it as you will, it still reveals
your character. As a matter of fact, it is a sheer impossibility for
an ordinary person to alter his or her writing completely. The natural
hand and the purposely-changed hand will bear several resemblances,
however hard the individual may try to make them dissimilar. This is
due to the fact that the same character lies behind both efforts.
Not only is your handwriting you, but the handwriting of your friend
is "him or her." This being so, you will find it a simple matter to
arrive at his or her qualities by analyzing a few lines of the person's
handwriting. To become sufficiently expert for this, you will not need
more than half-an-hour's study.
_FIRST_ of all we must attend to the direction of the lines of writing,
as, should these be level, a normal and calm state of mind is shown,
generally reliable, and not subject to change.
When the lines slope toward the right, much energy is indicated; when
the lines slope downward, a lack of energy is shown, usually from
depression which may result from ill health.
If the writing slopes upward with excess, it shows recklessness; if
downwards, with a very sloping inclination, it shows mental depression
verging almost on loss of reason.
If the signature slopes upwards, then we may expect to find personal
ambition, but if downwards, some physical weakness. If instead of
the whole line ascending only words here and there will ascend, this
indicates "hope," but if scattered words ascend and descend in the same
line, we may read a lack of tenacity in emotions.
_SECONDLY._--The lines forming the letters may appear:--
(A) Practically upright; or
(B) Sloping slightly to the right.
(C) Sloping very much to the right as if each letter were falling over
the rest.
(D) Sloping to the left, and lastly,
(E) "Back-hand writing."
Between A and B might be called normal.
A Shows pluck and self-possession, and, if pointed, mathematics.
B Tenderness, but should the writing be pointed, a quick, acute mind,
with no sympathy with sentiment.
C Shows indolence; if with pointed letters, mental power, but should
the letters be rounded, mental and physical indolence.