1. Handwriting analysis

2. Analyzing handwriting to figure out who wrote a note, or if a document is forged, is an important tool for investigators
A forgery is illegal, and is when you imitate someone’s signature to pretend to be them
By the time a person is an adult, his or her handwriting is often as unique to them as a fingerprint.

3. There are 12 basic characteristics used for comparing handwriting
Line quality: do the letters flow? Are they written in individual strokes more like printing?
Spacing between words and letters (Big? Small?)

4. Ratio of height, width and size of letters
Lifting a pen: is the pen picked up between words?
Connecting strokes: How are the capital letters connected to lowercase letters?

5. Strokes begin and end: Where does the letter begin and end on a page
Unusual letter formations
Pen pressure: is it different on up and down strokes?
Slant: do the letters slant right or left?

6. Baseline habits: does the author write on the line, or above or below the line?
Fancy writing habits: are there any unusual curls or loops?
Placement of diacritics: does the author cross the T’s or dot the i’s? How does it look?