WHAT IS HANDWRITING?
Certain visual signs or marks which are accepted by two or more
fellowmen or groups of persons or individuals of a town. city
or country as a means of communication or informing one's ideas
to others for particular matter or
understanding, or sending message to others is in a broad sense
known as "Handwriting" and may include painting, drawing
or embossing.
CHARACTERISTICS -
These include -
• Speed
• Pen Pressure
• Spacing
• Size
• Re-Touching
• Style
• Tremor
• Pen scope
FACTORS UNDERLYING HANDWRITING
IDENTIFICATION -
• Form
• System
• Movement
• Muscular Habits
• Skill
• Instrument
• Pen Position
• Line Quality
• Shading
• Retrace
• Straight Lines
• Curves
• Angles
• Proportions
• Averages & Deviations
• Connections
• Spacing
• Terminals
• Slant
• Alignment
• Arrangement
• Punctuation
• Embellishment
• Trademarks
SIGNATURES
WHAT IS?
A signature is a word which is written automatically and without
conscious thought about the mechanics of its production. It
is a word with which a person identifies himself and as such
will have a greater personal significance than any other word
he may write.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A GENUINE SIGNATURE
• Pen Movement
• Pen-lifts
• Halts
• Hesitations
• Alignment with respect to Guide Lines
• Letter Design
• Range of Variation
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