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Encyclopedia For Handwriting Analysts Volume Twelve By Dr. Erika M. Karohs
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TABLE OF CONTENTS LETTER FORMS ............................................................................................................ 1 Saudek’s twelve factors affecting letter formations............................................................................. 1 Deviation of letter forms from school model .......................................................................................... 2 The meaning of various letter forms ......................................................................................................... 2 Letter forms awkward ................................................................................................................................................ 2 Letter forms ambiguous ............................................................................................................................................. 3 Letters b, u, v, y and ovals angled at the baseline ............................................................................................ 3 “Delta d” letter formations ........................................................................................................................................ 4 Greek Ɛ letter formation............................................................................................................................................. 4 Letter malformations .................................................................................................................................................. 5 Middle zone letters extending into the upper zone ........................................................................................ 5 Middle zone part of upper zone letters disproportionately high .............................................................. 6 Middle zone part of upper zone letters disproportionally small .............................................................. 7 Letter forms original .................................................................................................................................................... 8 Part of letter displaced from middle into other zone: ................................................................................... 9 Letter forms precise ................................................................................................................................................... 10 Letter forms simplified ............................................................................................................................................. 12 Letter forms enriched ............................................................................................................................................... 14 Letter form elaborated ............................................................................................................................................. 15 LETTER SPACING ....................................................................................................... 18 The meaning of letter spacing ................................................................................................................... 20 Letter spacing very narrow (ratio to middle zone height 0.0 to 0.25) ................................................. 20 Letter spacing narrow (ratio to middle zone height 0.26 to 0.5) ............................................................ 21 Letter spacing copybook (ratio to middle zone height 0.51 to 0.95) .................................................... 22 Letter spacing balanced (ratio to middle zone height 0.96 to 1.05) ...................................................... 23 Letter spacing broad (ratio to middle zone height 1.06 to 1.5) ............................................................... 23 Letter spacing very broad (ratio to middle zone height 1.51 to 2.0) ..................................................... 24 Letter spacing extremely broad (ratio to middle zone height 2.0+........................................................ 25 Letter spacing regular ............................................................................................................................................... 26 Letter spacing extremely regular ......................................................................................................................... 26 Letter spacing irregular ............................................................................................................................................ 27 Letter spacing with gaps .......................................................................................................................................... 27 Letter spacing with gaps plus compensation .................................................................................................. 28