Loopy

Everyone has one.  Quick,  grab a pen.  Write your name. Now take a good look.   Do you think other people can decipher your name embedded somewhere in your signature?  Cacography is the Greek word for bad, messy handwriting.

Our handwriting is as unique as we are. Something like our fingerprints some say. In fact, there are forensic experts that specialize in analyzing handwriting as it relates to fraud and other types of criminal activities.

All this talk about messy signatures and handwriting made me want to be a sleuth and figure out what, if anything, did my own scribbling have to say about me.

Time for  a self analysis of my own handwriting. I found this quick self-test online and sat down as instructed to write something random.

Of course, given that it is me analyzing me,  you can appreciate the unscientific methodology.   Here are what clues were revealed:

So, in summary, I am someone who likes to drink tea while writing. I can be introverted or extroverted. I am a forgetful  optimist  who is actively thinking while I socialize with others. I am  a no nonsense kind of gal with an animal appetite – not sure how this works with being social with others- which makes life interesting!  Ha.

So do you have a certain way of writing your signature?  Perhaps a fancy loop at the end or maybe a happy face, crazy swirl?  Post a comment and let us know.

P.S. For more information on the graphology, the study of handwriting,  click here to read a fascinating article published just last month in BBC News.