jealousy

Inverted initial loops. Must be small and swung sharply from

point of origin backward or the left.
languid
Evidence of deliberateness with possible procrastination.
loyalty
Small and well rounded dot for "i". Location does not
determine loyalty
materialistic
Lacking upper strokes for "f"; usually low cross-bars on tstem. All upper loops short.
optimism
Writing with decided upward slant. Words slanted upward,
with following word started at base line indicates short-lived
and unhealthy optimism.
organized
Well balanced "f". Upper and lower loops the same.
ostentation
Showy, over-decorated writing.

peaceful
Letter "p" made with sharp upper point.

persistent
Tie stroke regardless of location.
pessimism
Downward slant to lines of writing.

philosophic
High "l", "t", "f" and "h" stems.
frankness
Open-mouthed "o", "a", "g", "q", "d", and well rounded "e's".
The wider the opening the greater the talkativeness.
generous
Long finals in body of writing.
graceful
This represents a sense of line values and is registered by
graceful lower loops.
humor
Flourished stroke as shown before any letter. Usually "M",
"N", or "W", but may occur in small letters.
independence
Short d-stems.

imagination
Inflated lower loops. Inflated upper loops add the influence
of imagination to philosphical or visionary habits of thought.
The greater the inflation of the loops, the greater the
imagination.
initiative
Last stroke of "g", "j", "y", and "p" carried forward.

interpretative
See PSYCHIC.

intuition
Frequent breaks between leters. Not breaks in the letters
themselves.
irritable
Broken or fine arrow-like "i" dots.

deliberate
Upper stems made double. Must be "t" or "d" but evidence
may also be found in capitals "W", "M", or "N".
depressed
Writing that turns down sharply at or near end of line.
determination
Strokes instead of loops for down stroke letters, "g", "y", "j",
or "q". Strength and endurance of determination determined
by stroke qualities.

diplomacy
Strokes that taper either at the end of a word or within the
word itself. Strokes must taper rather than fade.
discouragement
Downward slant of lines. Sharp drop at end of line indicates
occasional severe periods of discouragement. Should not
be mistaken for emotional depression or disgust.
Pessimism.
domineering
Cross-bars of "t" slanted downward, arrow-like.

egotism
Very large capitals in proportion to small letters, frequently
accompanied by ostentation.
emotional expression
Forward slant. The greater the expression at the time.
emphatic-emphasis
Firm down strokes that reach the base line, or by their
location give evidence that they should be completed at the
base line. Strokes may end in a blob of ink which increases
the evidence of bluntness or definiteness.

enthusiasm
Sweeping left to right cross strokes, the longer the stroke
the greater the individual enthusiasm. The heavier the
stroke the greater the force of that trait.
extravagant
Extreme finals to words, letters widely separated rather than
close together.
clannish
Sharp inverted loop at end of "y", "j", and "g" lower stems.
cold
Vertical writing, lacking warmth or emotional depth and
sympathetic traits as generosity.
color sense
Determined entirely by the heaviness of the writing.

comprehension
Ability to understand or comprehend is determined by the
formation of "m", "n", "r", and the last half of the "h". The
more pointed, the greater the mental speed or ability to
probe into the matter under consideration.
concentration
Small writing. The smaller the writing the greater the
concentration. This trait intensifies all other traits found in a
writing.
creative ability
Flat tope "r's", broad or well rounded "m's", "n's", and last
half of "h" and broad "k".
curiosity
Sharp pointed inverted v-strokes on "m", "n", "h", or "r".
Curiosity is investigativeness lacking the purpose of the
latter trait.
deceit/deception
Indicated by repeated initial half or complete loops at the
beginning of the circle in "a", "o", "d", "g", or "q", and by a
loop occurring at the same time in the ending of the "a" or
"o". Deceit must be intentional in order to qualify under this
heading. Many who are charged with lying do so because of
lack of attention to details, vivid imagination and
talkativeness. Persistent initial loops as indicated, coupled
with wide open circle strokes would indicate deceit based in
part on volubility.
decisive
Final strokes on letters at the end of words firm, ending
abruptly at or near the base; may be broader at the finish in
which case the degree of decisiveness will be increased.
definite
Firm letter formations; firm endings for final strokes in
words.
acquisitive
Initial hooks. The volume of the desire indicated by the size of
the hook. May occur at the beginning of a word, but retains its
value wherever found as an initial stroke.
adolescent
Lack of definiteness. Calendar years do not determine the
mental growth of the individual, hence many writers who are
grown physically are mentally adolescent.

aggressiveness
Last stroke of "g", "j", "y" and "p" carried forward with a strong
and vigorous swing.
analytical
A v-shaped formation at the base line. This may occur between
any two strokes, one written downward at any slant, and the
other written upward. The deeper the trough of the v-formation
the greater the analytical ability.
antagonistic
Inflexible initial strokes. Usually combined with highly developed
analytical sense.
artistic
May involve many qualities including line values, creative ability,
and color sense.
caustic/sarcastic
T-bars (t-crossings) made like arrows. This applies regardless of
location of the bar or crossing.

change (and variety)

Long lower loops running into lines below.

physical-mindedness
A love or desire for physical activity expressed by lower-loops for
"p". Where loops are long and slender the physical activity will be
expressed gracefully; when enlarged the physical expression will
be more vigorous. A prize fighter can win great success without
love or physical activity, depending upon initiative,
aggressiveness and other traits.
positive
All strokes made with a firm hand, and final strokes reaching or
intended to reach the base line are firm and strong.
practical
Organization ability; t-bars written not above the point of the tstem. Degree of practicality is determined by the location of the
cross-bar. When written well down on the stem the writing
indicates a nature that lacks ambition, satisfied with the primary
requirements of life; ie., food, shelter,cloth
pride
Frequent breaks between leters. Not breaks in the letters
themselves.
procrastination
T-bars preceding the stem. Emphasized by i-dots also preceding
the i-stem, when the t-bar evidence is present.
psychic
Frequent breaks between letters.
sarcasm
Arrow cross-bars for "t's". Stroke may be long or short, the
sarcasm being registered by the knife-edge ending of the stroke.
A short, very arrow like stem will give great sarcasm; a longer
stroke registering modified sarcasm.
secretive
Circle strokes tied.
self-consciousness
Last third of "M" or "m", and last half of "N" or "n" made higher
than previous strokes.

selective
Narrow lower loops on "y", "g", "j", and "q". See CLANNISH
which is extreme emphasis of the selective inclination.
self-interest
Writing vertical or near vertical. Absence of generosity.
self-reliance
Strong stroke under signature. Strong signature, somewhat
larger than body of writing.

sensitive
Looped "d" and "t" stems. The larger the loop in proportion
to height the greater the sensitiveness. Short stems may be
looped, the heights of the stem having nothing to do with
the evidence of sensitiveness.

stinginess
Pinched writing without finals to words of after letter
formations.

stubborn
Inverted v-stroke in "d" or "t". May occur at the end of word
or at any other place.

sympathetic
Expressive and generous

talkative
Wide open "a", "o", "d", "q", and "g"

temper
Two distinct strokes, both or either of which may be found

tenacity
Final hooks; may occur at end of words, or at the end of any
stroke combination or stroke when standing alone.

vain
High d-stems, vertical or near-vertical.

variable
An emotional condition, writing slanting first one way and
then another. Variable in interests is the result of desire for
change.

visionary
Cross-bars written above t-stems. If some "t's" are crossed,
and others have the cross-bar written above the stem, the
influence of the visionary will be determined by the
proportion of visionary strokes. Light strokes do not
increase the visionary nature, but they determine the
permanency or weight of the visions.

will
Cross-bar of t growing stronger.
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