The Handwriting's on the Wall

It's National Handwriting Day!!

January 23 marks National Handwriting Day, an annual celebration commemorating the birthday of John Hancock. National Handwriting Day was created in 1977 by the Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association (WIMA) to publicly acknowledge the importance of handwriting. According to WIMA, "National Handwriting Day is a chance for all of us to re-explore the purity and power of handwriting."

What Does Your Handwriting Say?

Did you know your handwriting may be saying as much about your character as the words you write? Here are some hints to what you may be saying when you dot your I's and cross your T’s:

Are you’re A’s and O’s tightly closed?
There may be a secret you’re trying to keep.

Do your letters slant in chaotic directions?
You’re in strange company. Where only 10 percent of the general public has a wobbly slant, 70 to 80 percent of convicted felons do.

Do you carefully line up the dots above your I’s?
You have excellent concentration; you are one who doesn’t shun the drudgery of detail while working hard.

Are your letters strictly vertical?
This communicates your desire to appear detached and impersonal. It shows independence and restraint, but also self-centeredness and rigidity.

Are the letters of each word slightly connected?
This reflects your single-mindedness and consistency of thought. You tackle problems with practicality, not sentimentality.