Pressure and Slant
| Pressure |
Right Slant |
Vertical / Left slant |
Mixed Slant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faint |
Ultra-sensitive, suggestible, lack of assurance |
Fearful, on the defensive |
Indecisive, need for assurance, help |
| Light |
Compliant, sympathetic, responsive. Seeks approval |
Coolly unresponsive, aloof |
Conflict, needing guidance |
| Moderately Strong (Steady strokes) |
Firm will, dependable |
Sceptical, practical |
Disturbed state of mind |
| Strong |
Assertive sex nature, money-maker |
Demanding beneath air of nonchalance |
Insistence but not consistent, emotional conflict |
| Thick Strokes |
Dominating, materialistic, highly sexed, magnetic |
Tyrannical will that may be concealed Materialistic |
Shaken confidence, strong conflict of emotions |
| Spotty , Smeary |
Unpredictable temper, over-materialistic |
Willful temper, greed |
Confusion of desires |
| Shaded down Strokes |
Sensuous |
Sensuous |
Sensuous, disturbed |
| Sharp, Thin |
Incisive intellect |
Developed critical sense |
Capacity for keenly judging both sides |
| Base Line |
Meaning |
|---|---|
| Wavy |
Moody disposition |
| Straight |
affection |
| Up-slanting |
Optimism, vitality of mind |
| Down-slanting |
Weariness, dejection, low vitality depression |
| Each word down-slanted yet each word begins higher than past word |
Writer does not give in easily |
| Line rises falls |
Happy mood overcome by weary thought |
| Line falls then rises |
Writer is overcoming a dejection |
| Form of capital M |
Meaning |
|---|---|
| Level humps |
stubborn |
| Straight down-stroke |
A direct alert mind |
| Gracefully waved |
Gay, genial sense of humor |
| Pointed |
Independent assertive |
| Large In-curve |
secretive |
| Retraced |
Guarded, discreet |
| Extremely rightward |
Deeply emotional, sensitive, responsive |
| All humps rounded |
Reserved, good-natured |
| All humps pointed |
Keenly analytical |
| W-shaped |
Obliging, likable |
Lower Loops
| Lower Loop form |
Right Slanted |
Vertical or Right Slanted |
|---|---|---|
| Rounded, completed |
Good vitality, satisfied sex nature |
More sexy than affectionate |
| Triangular |
Some self-consciousness regarding sex, resistant |
Resistant emotions |
| Weak, half-finished |
Immature or ineffective sex nature |
Fear of sex |
| Exaggerated length and width |
Craves luxury, change, restless nature |
Sex absorption conflicting with fear of sex. Possible complex |
| Big, heavy pressured |
Strong libido, money-maker |
Materialistic, magnetic personality |
| Straight line replaces lower loop |
Concentration of thought, some repression |
Well concentrated mind |
| Outgoing stroke replaces lower loop |
Altruistic, self-sacrificing |
Hidden sympathy for those in need. Secret altruism |
| Twisted (crossed twice) |
Sexually uneasy, may punish mate with tyranny |
Fear of opposite sex |
| Upper Loop form |
Right Slanted |
Vertical or Right Slanted |
|---|---|---|
| Waved instead of looped |
Unable to achieve sense of sexual satisfaction |
Unresponsive |
| High, wide |
Sensitive, imaginative |
Ambitious, big ideas |
| Triangular |
Sensitive, touchy |
Sensitive, resistant |
| High, thin |
Idealistic |
Aloof but craves prestige |
| Straight line instead of loop |
Direct, alert |
Quick analytical |
| Loops tangle with line above |
Impractical, visionary |
Escapist , with unreal illusions |
| Form of connective strokes |
Meaning |
|---|---|
| Arcade (rounded) |
Protective thoughts, caution |
| Garland |
Cordial, obliging, likable |
| Thread |
Creative, imaginative, diplomacy |
| Angle |
Aggressive, analytic, independent |
| Long |
immaturity |
| Curved |
Good humor |
| Form of letter-I |
Meaning |
|---|---|
| Twice or 1.5 size of small letters |
Confidence, no vanity |
| Distorted I |
Distortion of self image |
| Printed I |
Creative |
| Crossed I or retraced |
Fear of others, effacement of self |
| Margin |
Meaning |
|---|---|
| Deep Left margin |
Desire to escape past remembrances or experiences |
| Deep Right margin |
Anxiety about what is ahead, shyness |
| Deep Upper margin |
Formality |
| No Upper margin |
Informality, abrupt |
Social Consciousness from Middle Zone
| Form of middle Zone |
Social meaning |
|---|---|
| Small size letters |
Uneasily distracted by social demands |
| Exaggerated middle zone |
Extrovert, impressing others |
| Very small middle zone |
Deep absorption in ideas and ideals |
| Simplified tine letters with low capitals |
Intellectuality and/or spiritual absorption |
| Small, even, middle zone letters |
Capacity to concentrate and organize |
| Small, cramped, angular zone |
Introversion or antagonism |
| Irregular height of middle zone letters |
Versatility, well developed |
| Gradually increasing middle zone height |
Gullibility, wishful thinking |
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New York 1963)
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