Since I am a girl with bad handwriting, I’ve always wondered if that ever said anything about me. In my research, I found that, contrary to popular belief, handwriting is not necessarily gender based; rather, it is based more on a person’s individual traits and lifestyle.

According to a study done by the National Pen Company, you can determine about 5,000 personal characteristics just from your handwriting. For instance, individual characteristics are detectible by the way you write individual letters. People who write rounded letters are more creative whereas pointed and connected letters are a sign the writer is analytical. In addition, the way people dot their “i’s” is suggestive of their personality. If the dot is high above the base of the letter, the writer is creative. If the dot is more near the letter, the person is more likely to be methodical.

Here are some other ways dotting your “i’s” can explain your personality.

It was also discovered that people who place heavy pressure on the on paper (meaning thicker, darker writing) are able to hold their promises and can keep commitment; while people with light writing are sensitive and lack animation. Also, if someone writes quickly they are impatient while and slower writers are more precise.

Another study the National Pen Company discovered was that the size of an individual’s handwriting can define personality types. Smaller handwriting usually determines if a person is timid and cautious, and people with bigger writing tend to be more social and gregarious.

Also, interestingly enough, handwriting can recognize possible health issues. Writing that alternates from dark to light, can determine high blood pressure. Also, script that slants left and write can determine a schizophrenic. In addition, if you have small, cramped handwriting, it is a sign of Parkinson’s Disease. Also, if you use a lot of pressure while writing, it can mean that you have high energy; however, if your handwriting is lighter, it is a sign of lethargy.

Of course this is true for many experiments, but the results could have definitely been do to chance. I believe that this study lacks some important information and some finding can also be due to third variables. It does not explain how many people participated in this study, nor does it describe the diversity of the volunteers. Also, as for detecting health issues in handwriting, correlation does not equal causation. In this case, this means that if you have writing that slants from left to right, that does not necessarily mean you are schizophrenic. Thus, I would like to know more information on how this study was conducted.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2380858/What-does-handwriting-say-Study-finds-5-000-personality-traits-linked-write.html

http://www.abullseyeview.com/2014/03/what-does-your-handwriting-say-about-you/