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Speaker :
Keith Fournier
Introduction:
1. Origins
2. Traits
3. Forensics
1. Handwriting Analysis or Graphology dates back as early as
1622
2. DR. Baldi published the first book
3. Modern day handwriting analysis comes from France during
the 1800’s
4. Abbe Michon developed the rules and signs
Slant Right slant, left slant, or upright
Size Three zones middle, upper, and, lower- bench mark 3mm per zone
Pressure Heavy or light pressure
Word spacing Narrow or wide spacing – bench mark one character width
Line spacing Wide or narrow spacing
Page margins Left , right , top , footer, wide or narrow to the margin
Upper zone Tall upper strokes, up stroke goes up then returns on top of itself, upper
zone loops
Lower zone Strait stroke, full lower loop ,
Middle zone or
case
a, c, e, etc.
Key Traits
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Handwriting Analysis
Origins
Traits
Forensics