What Does Your Handwriting Say About You?

A little about this was featured on yahoo.com, but it didn't really cover much. Since the idea that your handwriting can reveal a lot about you is pretty intriguing, I looked into it a bit more. I checked multiple sources to find which data was the most consistent, and here's what I came up with:

(before you read on, it might be interesting to write a few sentences down to give yourself a sample of your own handwriting, preferably in cursive)


The SLANT of your letters:
The more they slant to the right, the more extroverted you tend to be. You also tend to be more emotional, and rely more on intuition, i.e. the heart rules the head. A leftward slant indicates a more cynical type, who doesn't like to expose their emotions, and relies much more on logic than on emotion. Perfectly vertical writing indicates a good balance, but the head tends to rule over the heart. People with vertical writing tend to keep emotions in check, but don't go out of their way to conceal them.
In a nutshell:
RIGHTWARD slant = wild personality
VERTICAL = chill personality
LEFTWARD = cynical/cold personality

The PRESSURE you apply when you write:
This one is pretty straightforward and makes sense - the more pressure you write with, the more energetic your personality is. Usually, if you write with more pressure, you tend to be more driven and successful. Those with light pressure tend to avoid draining activities, i.e. you're a lazyass.

The SIZE of your handwriting:
If you have large handwriting, you tend to be outgoing, and more focused on the big picture than on minor details. If you have tiny handwriting, you tend to prefer to keep to yourself more often than not, and you focus more on details than the bigger picture. Size also indicates your ability to concentrate. Smaller handwriting reflects a personality that is able to concentrate for longer periods of time. Most of us have average size writing, implying an average ability to concentrate. Many brilliant scientists have very small, very neat handwriting.

The ZONES you emphasize the most:
This one might be a bit confusing to explain, but I'll try my best. Remember when you were learning how to write letters in kindergarten and 1st grade? Remember the format of the paper you used? Maybe this will refresh your memory:

The area between the solid blue base line and the dotted blue line represent the MIDDLE zone. The UPPER zone is the area above the dotted line, the LOWER zone being below the solid blue base line.
The UPPER zone represents philosophical imagination and intellectual thought. The MIDDLE zone, day to day concerns and daily activities. The LOWER zone, physical and material drives, e.g. sex and money. People who write uppercase letters much taller than lowercase and write their d's, t's, b's, l's etc with particularly long stems tend to be intellectual and philosophical. People who write their y's with big loops tend to have more sex drive and a greed for money, and g's with big loops indicate a very social personality and "creative" sexual fantasies (wtf?). The width of mid-zone, such as an "o" with a lot of space within itself, reflect open-mindedness. A narrow middle zone implies narrow-minded thinking. If you don't put much emphasis on any particular zone, you're probably pretty well-rounded.

Space between LETTERS:
The less space between letters and the more compressed they are indicates lower self-esteem. Therefore, average spacing reflects a person who is comfortable with themselves. If you put a ton of space between letters, it doesn't necessarily mean you have high self-esteem. You might just be weird.

Space between WORDS:
This one is pretty straightforward as well. People who prefer to be around others more often than not write with less space between words, while those who prefer to keep their space (naturally) write with more space between words.

"Sharp" writing vs. "round" writing:
If you write your cursive s's, r's, m's, n's etc with pointed ("sharp") tops, you tend to be a quicker thinker than someone who writes these letters very rounded. Witty people tend to write "sharper," while slower, methodical thinking people tend to write "rounder."

The SPEED of your writing:
Fast writers may be spontaneous, impatient, ambitious, aggressive, negligent, quick thinkers, accident-prone, etc. Average speed writers are slower thinkers. They may be cautious, creative, organized, etc. Slow writers show lack of ambition and determination, and are often ostentatious or lack mental capacity. Obviously, this should all be taken with a grain of salt as your mood can cause changes in writing speed, and even other aspects of your handwriting.