Blogs | Makeover Tool | Share Slow-Cooker Recipes | Subscribe
Links We Love
  • Woman with headache
    ThirdAge: How to Treat the 5 Most Common Headaches
  • Chicken Enchiladas
    Kitchen Daily: 15 Hearty Vegetarian Meals
  • iPhone
    Stylelist Home: 21 Amazing Home Improvement Apps
|
Real Simple | Life Made Easier, Every Day
       
make us your homepage
  • Food & Recipes
    • Browse All
    • Enhanced Recipe Search
    • Recipe Collections & Favorites
    • Cooking Tips & Techniques
    • Shopping & Storing
    • Tools & Products
    • New Uses For Old Things
    • Guide to Ingredients
  • Home & Organizing
    • Browse All
    • Organizing
    • Cleaning
    • Decorating
    • Home Improvement
    • Gardening
    • Green Living
    • New Uses For Old Things
    • Creating a Comfy Home
  • Beauty & Fashion
    • Browse All
    • Clothing
    • Shoes & Accessories
    • Skincare
    • Makeup
    • Hair
    • Makeovers & Tips
    • Clothing Care
    • New! Beauty Makeover Tool
  • Holidays & Entertaining
    • Browse All
    • Holidays
    • Weddings
    • Birthdays
    • Entertaining
    • Gifts
    • Easy Home Entertaining
    • Digital Holiday Cards
  • Health
    • Browse All
    • Nutrition & Diet
    • Fitness & Exercise
    • Mind & Mood
    • First Aid & Health Basics
    • Preventative Health
    • Stay Healthy on the Go
  • Work & Life
    • Browse All
    • Money
    • Family
    • Life Strategies
    • Technology
    • Travel
    • Etiquette
    • Entertainment
    • Saving and Budgeting Basics
  • Magazine & More
    • Browse All
    • Inside the Magazine
    • Inside the Website
    • Newsletters
    • Real Simple Products
    • Real Simple Rewards
    • Books & Back Issues
    • Simply Stated Blogs
    • Subscribe
    • Give a Gift Subscription
    • Enjoy Real Simple on Your Tablet
  • Homepage
  • Work & Life
  • Life Strategies
  • PRINT
  • SAVE
  • COMMENT
  • SHARE:
  •      
  • Pin It
Pen and half-written letter next to a cup of pencils and a flowerAnson SmartPage 1 of 13

What Does Your Handwriting Say About You?

By Amanda Armstrong

Use this primer to analyze it, then improve your style with five troubleshooting tips.

Write On

How you craft letters and words can indicate more than 5,000 different personality traits, according to the science of graphology, also known as handwriting analysis. To introduce students to the field, graphologist Kathi McKnight has them write She sells seashells by the seashore in cursive. Why cursive? Graphologists say it gives them a better read on a person. Try writing the same sentence now in cursive (even if you usually print), then read on to see how graphologists might characterize you. (Note: Each analysis corresponds to the handwriting sample to its right.)
 
At a loss for words? See How to Write the Perfect Note.

Next: If Your Writing Slants…
Skip to Daily Finds slides.
Pen and half-written letter next to a cup of pencils and a flower
Handwriting anaylsis if your letters slant
Handwriting analysis the size of you letters
Handwriting anaylsis on your loops
Handwriting anaylsis how you write your S's
Woman writing in notebook
Writing example of line quality
Writing example of letter alignment
Writing example of slanted handwriting
Writing example of letter spacing
Writing example of letter formation

Most Popular Galleries

  • Target Gold Over Silver Fancy Heart Locket Pendant

      8 Pretty Valentine’s Day Jewelry Pieces

  • Ketchup bottle as batter dispenser

      50 All-Time Favorite New Uses for Old Things

  • Heart to Heart Bow Tie

      Unique Valentine’s Day Gifts for Him

  • Candy Pinwheels Kit

      Valentine’s Day Gifts for Kids

  • Maren Orange Candlesticks

      7 Unique Candleholders

Hot Topic

What do you think about this article? Share your own solutions and ideas

View Earlier Comments

Get Surprising Tips and Tricks Each Week

Sign up for our free Real Simple Weekly Tips newsletter (see a sample).
Advertisement

What's Hot

Silver accents in a living room

Decorating With Blue

There’s no easier hue to work with than blue, in all its warm and cool tones.

  • 7 Noteworthy Pens
  • Stylelist Home: Inexpensive Decorating Ideas
Computer deskNew on the Web
Our Favorite Chef You May Not Have Heard Of
...
from Kitchen Daily on Huffingtonpost
The Big Ticker: Heart Disease
It's the No. 1 killer of both men and women in the United States, killing one p...
from FOXNews.com
'Soul Train' Creator Was R&B Icon
“Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius, who committed suicide ea...
from ThirdAge
The Ultimate Super Bowl Party Checklist
Don't fumble on game night--check out our list of football party must-haves to s...
from Stylelist Home
5 Ideas to Make Your Ikea Furniture Look High-End
All of us savvy budgeters know that Ikea is the best place to get affordable fur...
from SavvySugar
My Houzz: Modern Urban Oasis in Austin (22 photos)
Jim and Laurie Curry lived in their Tarrytown neighborhood property for 10 year...
from Houzz
Real Simple Newsletters To receive any of these free e-mails, check the boxes below and enter the required information.
  • Weekly Tips Newsletter
  • Daily Finds
  • Daily Thought
  • Wedding Newsletter
  • Daily Recipe Newsletter
  • Ask Real Simple
  • Keep It Together Checklist
Work & Life:
  • Money | 
  • Family | 
  • Life Strategies | 
  • Technology | 
  • Travel | 
  • Etiquette | 
  • Entertainment | 
  • Pet Help | 
  • Best Time-Saving Ideas | 
  • How to Keep in Touch | 
  • Destination Ideas | 
  • Saving and Budgeting Basics | 
  • Weekend Getaway Guide | 
  • The Get It Together Plan | 
  • Smart Shopping 101 | 
  • Modern Manners | 
  • Smart Tips for Busy Moms  | 
  • Ideas for Family Fun | 
  • Find the Best Everyday Value


More from RealSimple.com:
  • Food & Recipes | 
  • Home & Organizing | 
  • Beauty & Fashion | 
  • Health | 
  • Holidays & Entertaining | 
  • Magazine & More
  • Real Simple Magazine:
  • Subscribe | 
  • Give a Gift Subscription | 
  • Tablet Edition
  • On The Go: 
  • Get Ideas Daily | 
  • Become a Fan on Facebook | 
  • Follow Real Simple on Twitter | 
  • Real Simple Mobile Apps
  • Contact Us | 
  • Customer Service | 
  • Privacy Policy | 
  • Terms of Service | 
  • Print Media Kit | 
  • Digital Media Kit | 
  • Real Simple Rewards | 
  • Site Map
  • Ad Choices
Copyright © 2012 Time Inc. Lifestyle Group. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.
Real Simple Home and Lifestyle Network