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Handwriting analysis chart.

36 original samples. 12 small details. Compare your letters, numbers, word spacing and slant without uploading a note.

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Numbers

How do you write the number 4?

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Picture a quick shopping list. Which one feels like you?

Open at the topTwo strokes, a little breathing room
Closed at the topA neat little triangle
Soft and curvedAn open 4 with a rounded turn

Numbers

And what about your 7?

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Do you add that little line through the middle?

No crossbarStraight to the point
With a crossbarA line through the middle
With a top hookA small downstroke at the start

Letters

Which lowercase a is yours?

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Think of the a in a handwritten “apple”, not a font you like.

Single-storeyA circle with a stick
Double-storeyA little roof over the bowl
Joined and cursiveAn entrance and an exit stroke

Letters

How does your g finish?

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Try writing “good”. Notice what happens below the line.

An open tailOne bowl and a simple hook
A looped tailThe tail curls back on itself
Two bowlsThe book-style, double-storey g

Numbers

How do you make a zero?

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Imagine writing a phone number on paper.

A plain ovalJust the outline
A slashed zeroA diagonal through the oval
A dotted zeroA small dot in the center

Numbers

What does your number 1 look like?

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Choose your everyday version, even if it changes sometimes.

One straight lineNothing extra
An angled topA little lead-in stroke
A top and a baseA small foot to stand on

Letters

Where do you cross your t?

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Look at the height of the crossbar, or your usual loop.

Low crossbarAcross the lower half
High crossbarNear the top of the stem
Looped stemA cursive loop with a crossbar

Little details

How do you dot your i?

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Think of your regular notes, not a special signature.

A simple dotSmall, filled, and familiar
A little circleAn open dot with personality
A quick dashA tiny flick of the pen

Letters

Where does your y take you?

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Notice the tail in “you” when you write it naturally.

A straight tailA simple diagonal down
A closed loopA curl below the line
A sweeping tailAn extra-long, curved finish

Little details

How do you write an ampersand?

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The & in “this & that”. Pick the closest shape, or skip it.

The classic &A loop, a crossing, a final flick
A crossed 3A shortcut with a vertical line
A handwritten “et”Two letters flowing together

The bigger picture

Word spacing

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Which gap looks closest to a line in your notebook?

hello there
Close togetherSmall gaps between words
hello there
Some breathing roomA comfortable, regular gap
hello there
Nice and spaciousWide gaps between words

The bigger picture

Letter slant

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Follow the main downstrokes, not the angle of the page.

hello
A little to the leftThe tops lean backward
hello
Standing uprightMostly vertical strokes
hello
A little to the rightThe tops lean forward

How to use a handwriting analysis chart

  1. Use an ordinary note. Look at something you already wrote, or write a short invented sentence. You do not need to share a signature or any personal information.
  2. Compare one feature at a time. Check a numeral’s construction separately from word spacing and letter slant. The diagrams are enlarged for comparison; they are not a measurement scale.
  3. Allow for a mixed answer. Repeated letters may differ. Pick the nearest everyday sample in the quiz, or skip a feature when none fits. Eight answered questions are enough for a result.

What this chart does not test

There is no photo upload, pressure sensor, handwriting recognition or automatic angle measurement here. The samples cover selected Latin letterforms, numerals and an ampersand, not every writing system or every way to form a character.

The chart names what you can see. The six result characters are fictional interpretations of the samples you choose. A slashed zero is not evidence of intelligence, and a wide word gap is not evidence about someone’s relationships.

Want a closer explanation?

Start with slashed zero versus O, left, right and upright slant, or letter, word and line spacing. Each guide includes a paper exercise.

Choose your samples in the free test