12 Handwriting Characteristics

1. Line quality- How dark is the line

2. Spacing of words and letters- How far away are words

3. Ratio of the relative height, width and size of letters- Is there a size difference in letters

4. Pen lifts and separations- Does the person stop writing in order to form new letters

5. Connecting strokes- Are letters or words connected

6. Beginning and ending strokes Does the person write loopy

7. Unusual letter formation- Does the person use a lot of capital letters when they write

8. Shading or pen pressure- Does the person press down hard or light when they write

9. Slant- Is there a slant when the person writes

10. Baseline habits- Does their writing begin at the top or below the line

11. Flourishes and embellishments- Does the person write fancy

12. Diacritic placement- How are the 't's crossed and 'i's dotted