I always felt bad for having simple handwriting, especially because my teachers always told me that my handwriting wasn't necessarily up to their standards. But ever since I started watching your channel a few months back, I realized my handwriting has a few green flags and I've come to appreciate it more!! I dont feel bad about my signature anymore because it looks very much like my handwriting! So thank you Leah for making me feel a bit better about myself :D
oh i love this series so much!!! maybe someday you'll make a tier list?? S : favorite handwriting traits A : green flag B : it's ok C : meh but tolerable (mid) D : this irks you in a way E : BIG NO NO something.. like that?
This gives off horoscope and star sign vibes. Sounds like a way to make people feel unique and affirm their own general positive traits about themselves through something as trivial as handwriting
Lowkey doesnt make sense to me how you stand up for yourself because your lowercase K looks uppercase. Sometimes you're just in a hurry and write fast so the K looks messed up. I don't think it's that deep. You can tell General traits about someone's personality from their handwriting, but specific traits from the way a letter is written feels like a little too much
@@richardbutler9217 that is not the same as saying it is equivalent to the horoscope, that is very extreme since the horoscope is complete nonsense while graphology is actually useful, for instance graphology is used in forensics and criminology. So it has real useful applications. It's not the same as the horoscope which is purely misleading people into throwing their money away and being manipulated. Also, graphology has evolved and self-criticised and improved over time, so that argument doesn't apply.
@@richardbutler9217 @richardbutler9217 ummm alright ? The U.S this the U.S that... man, I'm not even from the U.S I don't know and shouldn't be expected to know what you do in your country.. but also and more importantly, please chill, this is just a TH-cam video that people watch for entertainment purposes, you're taking it waaaay too seriously. This is not a university class or sth, maybe let people enjoy the things they like and try to relax a little :)
I loved to hear about the fluidity trait! I've always looked at my handwriting and thought "well, this doesn't look like garlands or arcades", having it explained really feels wonderful :D
Just so yall know today graphology is considered a pseudoscience. Im ND and have handwriting which is labeled as a 'red flag', it got me called out in the middle of class by my English teacher as such, im just have on the spectrum and have ADHD
Because I was a lefty taught to be a righty, my writing is print, with some fluid connections from years of practice. I knew it felt wrong when I was taught to hold the pencil with my right hand, but I assumed that writing was supposed to feel that way. I have different signatures as well depending on the purpose. I have one for business documents, and ones for my art, and one that I'd use if I were signing autographs. My handwriting also varies with my mood. I've since learned to write as a lefty, but it's hard to be as exact as I am with my right, and it's far slower, so I often don't use it.
@@LeahEckardt hi im also a leftie forced to be a righty and i'd also love to answer any questions or share my experience about it. I could send my handwriting in both hands if you'd be interested in using it in a video!
Woah, as somebody who's learned to write with their non-dominant (right) hand, I also usually use it for writing in print. However, I wasn't forced to switch hands, so I believe I may have made the conscious decision to write in that style. Still, I wonder if it's common for forced righties to write in print, as writing with one's non-dominant hand tends to feel more unnatural.
Man, I am a lefty all the way. I’d love to learn how to write with my right hand - as well as play guitar, with my right. Especially with the health issues I have - my left side can get a bit sore. I have this theory, about doing mirror exercises.. It’s similar to how amputees with phantom pains will do exercises in the mirror, with their remaining limb. The brain registers it as the limb, which, was amputated - so, it allows the brain to build new neural pathways, to a limb it believes exists, vs. the one that no longer does. I’m wondering if practicing, say, the guitar in the mirror, as a lefty, would allow my brain to shift easier into playing right handed - being I am, like, SUPER left-handed. Which, is a bit of a bitch - being most guitars come right-handed..
@@XOChristianaNicole Honestly, just incorporating the use of my non-dominant hand in my daily life is what worked best for me. Maybe keeping a little notebook on your person for practicing to write with your right hand could help.
Now I feel better for having my name in cursive as my signature! I always felt so ashamed for not being creative enough to make an elegant and “produced” signature. I am indeed a very transparent person and this made me feel so much more confident. Thank you so much! ❤
This was awesome! Btw, I totally opened my journal and looked at my handwriting lol Also, this is the first time I feel good about my signature - it's just like my regular handwriting. When I went to get my ID, I was told that my signature looks like a middleschooler did it because it's not overly decorated and unreadable.
Did they say it in a rude way or were they simply stating an observation? Also why do our photos look like a mug shot now days? Can't even have a slight smile!? 🤦♀️
The "Zodiac Signs" of handwriting, lol. Imagine you hand your gf a shopping list and she comes back with, "the way you wrote 'we need milk' is indicative of a lack of character... we're through".
I have a question, if someone were to change their handwriting on purpose, would it eventually change their traits or no? Like for example if someone with low confidence were to just start deliberately writing bigger and wrote their t bars up higher, would they feel more confident?
I don’t know the exact answer but I feel like it could make you feel more confident in the moment but unless you write all the time and always look out for it it will quickly go away after finishing writing
There is something called reverse graphotherapy where people change aspects in their handwriting on purpose. From what I’ve heard, it works to change personality traits but I haven’t really done much research. I think if someone were to start deliberately placing their t bars higher their drive to succeed would increase, kinda like subliminal messaging because it’s working with the unconscious mind…. Does that make sense haha 😭😭😭
Yeah, there are programs on forensic where they go to jail and detention camp 🧱🧸 and do handwriting therapy sessions on young criminals to remove their sociopathic handwriting traits and teach them how to write. ✨The graphologist in the study claims to have 100% success rate and that she can successfully reprogram their subconscious
yes this is a concept called graphotherapy! and although I haven't really done thorough research on it, I have colleagues that have, and they find it to have results. I've been a bit reluctant to study it because I know that changing your handwriting takes a lot of disciplined practice, and is not easy for most people. hope this helps!
My handwriting has always been praised. Now that I'm watching this video, I realised I have about 8-9 of these traits in my handwriting. Never knew my handwriting had so much personality.
Thank you for this list of positive traits. Green flags, nice idea. I saw your interview w Sheila Lowe recently. I know her from the American Handwriting Analysis Foundation. People may comment calling handwriting analysis pseudoscience. Rarely if ever do they site their experience of having a professional, certified analyst, ( as I am) prepare a thorough analysis using established handwriting theory. We keep trying to educate people that nothing means very much by itself. The context and gestalt of the writing gets to the true underlying personality and helps people understand their real selves. Well done, Leah.
I haven't had anyone analyse my handwriting and it's very difficult for me to do it because I'm afraid of what my traits might mean (even if I do recognise what the overall majority means), but this whole thing with the garlands made me feel better about my handwriting :)
Often, when I’m writing quickly I’ll switch some of my letters to print and then back to cursive. I’ve always felt embarrassed by this, like I couldn’t maintain one style, but according to this video, it’s just fluidity! Thanks for making me feel more confident in my handwriting
Back in school, I always found my handwriting ugly (courtesy of long stuff we had to copy). Lately, I realized it's gotten better although it's not actually "beautiful" in my eyes. I was really surprised with the green flags in this video because some of them were refelcted on my handwriting. Thanks for the confidence boost!
@@Babciakapciemciezleje If you are implying that this is a pseudoscience, you would be incorrect. It is personality derived from expressive movement which has been taught and studied in German universities. Leah teaches it correctly. She is quite gifted at this. I have studied the theoretical underpinnings of Graphology for the last 54 years so that is my opinion. Stephen Borisoff
K- accurate for me Waves - insert on f, l, z, y, g, v, w,x - I just like pretty letters - I don’t have an issue taking things seriously. I just decide what my energy goes towards or not for that dept. Garlands - yep, prefer solo but know how to team if need. Regular rhythm yep but it’s mood based on the rhythms design. Consistency stays otherwise per each mood or state im writing in 😂 Fluidity yep. Very consistent base Noncompressed ~ Write simply ~
no. 3 is so my best friend, and the description is accurate. my friend has the BEST sense of humor and makes everybody feel comfortable around her and she laughs A LOT. A lot is an understatement. but like you said, if they have many waves in their handwriting,mits hard for them to take things seriously, and that corresponds with her, so i dont tell her anything that im serious about unless its really important
You have good insights. I have been semi-obsessed by handwriting analysis since I was a kid ( now in my 60s). Once I see someone's handwriting I don't forget it.
I am glad to hear fluidity is a green flag. My writing is what I call “looks like cursive but not.” I found printing letters inefficient and disrupted my my thoughts and the writing experience but I never spent enough time practicing cursive (until now, as I work through a Michael Sull book). Also, I always thought my signature being similar to my writing was boring but I am glad to 😊 learn it is a green flag. Great video! It is wonderful to see how you, Leah, have grown in your videos and knowledge.
The correlation between "showy" signatures and performers- Facinating! Chris Angel ("Mindfreak" Magician and tryhard manipulator) has a VERY dramatic, pretentiously crafted signature- he uses a ridiculous amout of space ( not just when giving autographs) Makes a LOT of sense.
I got my journal out to compare right before the video went in depth, and I am glad to say that this video has opened my eyes. I’ve had a family member compare and criticize my handwriting to the point that I started copying theirs, but still retained my own style. I’m still conscious of my writing, but videos such as these really allow me to be my unique self. Thank you! ❤️
4:30 -- Fluidity! I had to pause the video to listen again and comment here! I am so excited because the description matches how I described both my handwriting and my personality when commenting on the Red Flags video a mere moment ago! Although I described some letter shapes as lazy or incomplete, "efficient" is certainly a better description, because I have the problem-solving personality type you described here. There were a few other Green Flags that described my handwriting style too. 😊 You made me feel awesome. Thank you!!
Thanks for the signature part I always get bit self-conscious about signing my art work with my basic ass handwriting so hearing that there is someone who appreciates it is guite nice
My handwriting originally came from being over competitive. In grade school we would have hand writing tasks to complete and my only goal was to get it done as fast as possible. So from that point on, my handwriting has had lots of fluidity but is very hard to read. I even remember my teacher telling me to stop writing in cursive because she couldn't read it. It's still borderline cursive now, I just barely lift the pen off the page for each letter, so there is some distinction. I can write in a simple more structured style when I slow down, but that's my sort of performative style when I wish for it to look good.
Oh my gosh. This is the EXACT SAME for me with my handwriting because mine is just like this. I always write in print but it looks half like cursive, and, if I don't look at my notes often, I sometimes find MYSELF not being able to read my own handwriting; in grade school, it was common to have my teachers hand back my tests with "sloppy work" written at the top, and I also remember starting a job taking food orders during my college years and my boss and co-workers making jokes about my writing looking like a doctors' signature (they got used to it quickly, though). 😆 I find that I'm capable of writing legibly and in a style that looks more like a proper print but only if I write very slowly, but I have no patience for that so find myself still using fluidity. And I've always been annoyingly competitive, especially when I was younger, so maybe not a coincidence. But, overall, I'm glad to see that this falls under the Green Flag category because I always got negatively for my penmanship. (And I do have a knack for creative problem-solving).
Oooohh my gosh, I always knew that the handriwwitng has something to do with my emotions and who I am. And I have been looking for something just like this for so long! Thank you
Leah, you should talk more about the waves in handwriting! I have this trait, and i mostly use it in my signature/when writing my name, for the top of a capital J
I was looking for tips on improving my handwriting because i was always told that it's terrible and unreadable. I found your channel and i don't want to change it anymore and accepted it ^^
As less and less people write on a daily basis, judging their character based on their handwriting seems mis guided. I learned to write in cursive growing up. My handwritting was always pretty and legible for a guy... I persued a career in engineering technology and havent written much down in years. My handwriting, now, is messy and I only do it when I have to quickly jot something down when a keyboard isnt available. How do you assess my character based on that? I'm 27. What can you say about the people younger than me who use laptops instead of notebooks in elementary school. Handwriting, for them, is just a task narrowed down to written essays within time constraints during exams; Not exactly fair conditions for judging their character based on how they write.
It's really obvious what kind of mood i am in and where im at in my life when i look at my writing at certain times.. I have notebooks and all my writing is varied. How interesting
Oh my god, these aren't the type of videos that I usually watch but, I decided to watch it, and guess what? I opened my backpack took out my notebook, started analyzing hehe, It was so fun, these are the type of content, where you didn't know you'd be interested in them until you watched it, loved it mwuah 11/10
Lately I have become a little bit interested in handwriting analysis (bcuz of ur videos!), and I think ur explanations make sense and I like how u explain 😄 On the other hand, not to brag about myself, but I have 8 of these traits (I have double checked), except backbone K and waves, and I feel happy :D I alr like my handwriting and didn't know it can mean so much. Thank youu ☺️
Omg, that last one hit me like that bus hit Regina George!! When I was younger, people would always see my handwriting and say "It looks like it was typed!". And I would just say, "I know", but my thoughts would be going wild like, "I'M AN ANXIETY RIDDEN PERFECTIONIST WHO GREW UP IN A TOXIC HOUSEHOLD. OF COURSE IT LOOKS TYPED BECAUSE IT'S THE ONE THING IN MY LIFE I FEEL LIKE I CAN CONTROL! HELLO??" I also remember always having hand pain from gripping my writing utensils super tight, and writing damn near microscopically haha
I am so glad keyboards exist now because handwriting is so so stressful. If I have sign my name or write a cheque, I want to get it over with *as soon as possible.* I wonder if it's something to do with having ADD or because all through high school I had teachers that didn't really teach but filled 6 or 7 chalk boards full of writing only to wipe them clean and continue for an hour straight every day. Better keep up or the notes you take won't make any sense.
I have: 1- I always write F U K, I always wanted to know why my K always looked capital for some reason lol. Yeah, I am ver assertive and leader-spirited 2- Lust (extremely lower) 3- A lot of waves 5-I use really a lot of garlands 6- My rythm is irregular 7- I had tried to create a creative signature with a secret message in it to be discovered and beautifully written but since nothing was good enough, it's just the same as my handwriting: my name and a line over it LOL 8- fluidity + sometimes anxiety breaks 9- unpredictable baselines 10- simple handwriting
Whoa, this video was super interesting and informative! I especially loved the “FU K’s” section, because I always write my K’s where they look uppercase and just thought that I didn’t learn how to draw lowercase ones good enough. But after hearing about how it shows someone who has backbone and has problems with authority, that felt like a total call out lmao. So, thanks Leah for making me like my K’s again!
I'm not totally convinced of the validity of graphology, but I am interested. You don't give examples for some of your points, so I have trouble understanding them.
Many years ago, I found that I often couldn't even read my own writing. So I scrapped it all and started over with printing, then gradually I added connections. Now it's much more legible, and I can scribble it out as quickly as ever.
Your videos are so interesting! Some years ago, an organization with which I'm affiliated needed to fill a temporary spot to complete a particular project. Someone asked me to apply for that spot, and several other folks also applied. I ended up getting the position, and later learned that the lady with whom I would be working studied handwriting analysis. Apparently she had decided that she wanted me to come work with her on that particular job, based, in part, on something she'd seen in my handwriting. Of course it helped that I passed the interview, but I found that interesting, then, and now.
Regarding the signature, it's worth bearing in mind. In the 20th century, people would have to sign every time they made a card purchase or wrote a cheque. Therefore, people would purposefully make their signatures overly elaborate as a security measure, to make it more difficult to forge. So if the person is over 40, their crazy squiggle (that doesn't match their handwriting) might just be a result of that.
I watched this for entertainment purposes, but it helped me solve a mystery. You have confirmed my suspicions that someone I know is definitely controlling and represses their insecurity with narcissistic gain. GOD BLESS. I ain’t crazy.
I think the main reason people do fancy signatures is so they're harder to copy. atleast that's what ive always thought and that's why I think always think I need to change mine because its so easy to do and not confusing to follow at all meaning someone could copy it so easily
This is absolutely beautiful! I usally only heard about all kinds of red flags. I have a few of these green flags ... FU K's, garlands, a signature that looks like my regular writing, fluity breaks and that simply makes me happy 😊
I had always thought that if a detective would have had my handwriting analysed, it would come back as undetermined. I write fountain pen, ball pen, pencil, trained cursive, full on CAPS, into straight gibberish wriggly scribbles. All within the same sentence, if not the same words. Add in a healthy dose of hand tremors and you have yourself a party. None of it is intentional, it just happens. If enough time passes I sometimes don't even recognize my handwriting for my own.
I've always wondered how my handwriting would look to someone who analyzes handwriting. My writing isn't my own, but instead copied from other's. When I would see a letter I liked growing up I took it and replaced my letter with it instead. I started in middle school because my father would scream at me over my writing. My brother told me he copied his ex-fiance's writing 20 years ago and that's what gave me the idea. That's how I improved my handwriting. My writing has about 16 different people's letters.
I watched your green and red flag video and noticed someone in the comments poo-poo-ed your ideas as pseudoscience. As someone who has had to fill out handwritten forms for my job for over a decade on a daily basis, your assessment of a stressed/tense/hurried person and a creative problem solver are spot on. My job involves all sorts of on-the-spot planning and engineering, overcoming all sorts of unforeseen problems, but on a budget of both time and money. As someone who was constantly under a time crunch, who often had to share very specific information as fast a possible, but still retain legibility, I found myself developing almost what I call my own system of shorthand that wasn't perfect block printing or cursive, but something that developed in between, that could sometimes get a bit compressed, or have breaks, due to tension. A small tidbit I couldn't help but notice in the red flag video, the more cursive looking lower case "d" letters, start to look like an uppercase "i" and wouldn't be surprised if some of the more warped individuals indulged in writing an uppercase "i" in place of the lowercase "d", as they had a superiority complex, which makes perfect sense for example, in the case of serial killers. I also wanted to point out that I think some people are uncomfortable with the idea that they can be so easily seen right through by others, with something as simple as a handwriting sample, or they are paranoid that a sample written when they were under extreme stress or less than ideal writing conditions, could contribute to their sample being misjudged. I find as someone who gets into statistics, as a means of forensics, it can be quite eye opening to begin to see what can be proved by what seems insignificant and undecipherable.
@@richardbutler9217 , with some of the items, I didn't see a correlation, but I am no handwriting expert or behavioral scientist either. I have found with statistical research for example, when you start attempting to combine the use of various scientific fields to form conclusions, you have to have sufficient knowledge in them, which can take the better part of a lifetime to master for many. That said, I do believe the truth is self evident, regardless of who is willing to ackowledge it.
Green flags ... for your personal preferences only. A narrow perspective. Also, balance? It is normal to overemphasize the middle zone in adolescence, and for some types to emphasize the upper zone if they are more into ideas, spiritual experiences. And so on. We tend to explore different things at different times in our life. Overall balance may be achieved yet at certain ages there is an emphasis on one zone or another.
I really like the way you describe the traits. With this video you surely offered some info for the people to search in others writing or maybe to include in their own writing. Super!❤
I didn't know I my Ks were 'rebellious lmao it's kind of a confidence booster to see my handwriting match up with some green flags :) I've got the Ks and fluidity
Omg, I guess you would love me, haha... I always thought my handwriting is ugly, especially my signature, but now I have a lot of appreciation for it. Thanks a lot! 😊
I've always had awful handwriting. Some days I can barely read it myself. As an engineer, back in the day, you had to have perfect penmanship for engineering drawings. So, my style has developed as a mix of block and cursive. In my 40s, my handwriting started to get really bad. I could barely hold a pen and my writing was quite jagged. Thought I was getting parkinsons. Thankfully, not that, but it was definitely a serious medical condition. These days, I can tell the state of my health by my handwriting. If its relaxed and fluid, I know I'm doing pretty good. My handwriting can be all over the place from one day to the next like a different person is writing. I should probably see if I can correlate my styles to which disease is flaring up. The engineer in me thinks, I could figure it out if I wanted to. lol I think this would be a great topic for a future video. I'd love to hear what you know about handwriting and illness and signs to watch out for. Are there specific illnesses that can be identified just by looking at a person's handwriting?
Agree, I think handwriting can tell about personallity, but these ruleset sets feel like astrology. Might as well judge ppl characters based on some other random variable like average cooking time per day.
Glad to see I'm not the only one. It feels like she's making assumptions on handwriting a 6th grader would make if they were tasked with relating handwriting to personality types. "Stiff handwriting means they have a stiff personality" lmao ok
One thing you might find interesting is that when I joined the Navy we were all forced to write in all caps. My wife has letters from me where I have words that alternate caps and lower case until you can see it clicked and now all I do is write in all caps and it's been 9 years since I got out. Also my signature is basically tthe first letteer of my first and last name and maybe one letter elongated from it. That also came from the military and signing a ton of documents back to back that I just said screw it it cut it down
I got a D in cursive writing in third grade. My mom actually had me go to a tutor although the tutor couldn’t help me. I would love for you to analyze my cursive. This is all very fascinating
My handwriting is simple and straightforward but with breaks, yes I have social anxiety and I feel self conscious about my writing. I also have a spinal injury so writing or texting can be a challenge as I get spasms.
Do you think you could do an analysis on famous musical artists’ handwriting? I’m not sure if you’ve done it before or not. Honestly I’d really like to see an analysis on David Bowie’s handwriting because to me, his i dots seem really interesting. think it would be really cool to just generally see really creative and revolutionary musical artists’ handwriting to possibly get a look into how their brain works. Also really love your videos :) They’re super informative
GURL, THIS WAS SOOOOOOOOO ACCURATE. i for the life of me cant write k lower case, like i can physically write it, but subconsciously, i like cant. and teachers would always tell me off but likeeeee, I CANT CONTROL IT GURL. but yh, i definitely stand up for myself and i will always defend till the ENDDD. but i deffo have authority issues, like i am quite brave with ppl my age and stuff, but i cant even put my hand up in class. idk but i have like a fear of authority figures and i can never seem to find the deep rooted reason, but yhhhhhh, THAT WAS SCARILY ACCURATE
My signature is literally my handwriting and I felt bad at this before cuz it is not as fancy as some of my friends. So I was really shocked to learn that it is a green flag! Wow, makes me feel good about myself.
I always felt bad for having simple handwriting, especially because my teachers always told me that my handwriting wasn't necessarily up to their standards. But ever since I started watching your channel a few months back, I realized my handwriting has a few green flags and I've come to appreciate it more!! I dont feel bad about my signature anymore because it looks very much like my handwriting! So thank you Leah for making me feel a bit better about myself :D
so glad ! ! ! and thank you for sharing!!
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oh i love this series so much!!! maybe someday you'll make a tier list??
S : favorite handwriting traits
A : green flag
B : it's ok
C : meh but tolerable (mid)
D : this irks you in a way
E : BIG NO NO
something.. like that?
This is genius omfg
@@LeahEckardt oh my god im so shocked you replied🥹🥹🥹love your contents and i hope youre doing well, Leah!!
Wow, this is a really good idea!
This is literally the best idea I've seen in a while. I'd love to see this.
Every youtuber who makes a tierlist is a real youtuber 😊
This gives off horoscope and star sign vibes. Sounds like a way to make people feel unique and affirm their own general positive traits about themselves through something as trivial as handwriting
Lowkey doesnt make sense to me how you stand up for yourself because your lowercase K looks uppercase. Sometimes you're just in a hurry and write fast so the K looks messed up. I don't think it's that deep. You can tell General traits about someone's personality from their handwriting, but specific traits from the way a letter is written feels like a little too much
Yeah, I feel this handwriting analysis stuff is very pseudoscientific.
That's a very ignorant comment. Get informed about what graphology is before criticising, you're making yourself look as a very ignorant person.
@@richardbutler9217 that is not the same as saying it is equivalent to the horoscope, that is very extreme since the horoscope is complete nonsense while graphology is actually useful, for instance graphology is used in forensics and criminology. So it has real useful applications. It's not the same as the horoscope which is purely misleading people into throwing their money away and being manipulated. Also, graphology has evolved and self-criticised and improved over time, so that argument doesn't apply.
@@richardbutler9217 @richardbutler9217 ummm alright ? The U.S this the U.S that... man, I'm not even from the U.S I don't know and shouldn't be expected to know what you do in your country.. but also and more importantly, please chill, this is just a TH-cam video that people watch for entertainment purposes, you're taking it waaaay too seriously. This is not a university class or sth, maybe let people enjoy the things they like and try to relax a little :)
I loved to hear about the fluidity trait! I've always looked at my handwriting and thought "well, this doesn't look like garlands or arcades", having it explained really feels wonderful :D
Just so yall know today graphology is considered a pseudoscience. Im ND and have handwriting which is labeled as a 'red flag', it got me called out in the middle of class by my English teacher as such, im just have on the spectrum and have ADHD
nice editing Leah!!!!!!!!!
Yes, I thought this too! It’s /balanced/ editing… just the right amount to be engaging and not distracting
Because I was a lefty taught to be a righty, my writing is print, with some fluid connections from years of practice.
I knew it felt wrong when I was taught to hold the pencil with my right hand, but I assumed that writing was supposed to feel that way.
I have different signatures as well depending on the purpose. I have one for business documents, and ones for my art, and one that I'd use if I were signing autographs.
My handwriting also varies with my mood.
I've since learned to write as a lefty, but it's hard to be as exact as I am with my right, and it's far slower, so I often don't use it.
so fascinating!! I would love to see more examples of writing from lefties that were forced into being right handed. thank you so much for sharing
@@LeahEckardt hi im also a leftie forced to be a righty and i'd also love to answer any questions or share my experience about it. I could send my handwriting in both hands if you'd be interested in using it in a video!
Woah, as somebody who's learned to write with their non-dominant (right) hand, I also usually use it for writing in print. However, I wasn't forced to switch hands, so I believe I may have made the conscious decision to write in that style. Still, I wonder if it's common for forced righties to write in print, as writing with one's non-dominant hand tends to feel more unnatural.
Man, I am a lefty all the way. I’d love to learn how to write with my right hand - as well as play guitar, with my right.
Especially with the health issues I have - my left side can get a bit sore.
I have this theory, about doing mirror exercises.. It’s similar to how amputees with phantom pains will do exercises in the mirror, with their remaining limb.
The brain registers it as the limb, which, was amputated - so, it allows the brain to build new neural pathways, to a limb it believes exists, vs. the one that no longer does.
I’m wondering if practicing, say, the guitar in the mirror, as a lefty, would allow my brain to shift easier into playing right handed - being I am, like, SUPER left-handed.
Which, is a bit of a bitch - being most guitars come right-handed..
@@XOChristianaNicole Honestly, just incorporating the use of my non-dominant hand in my daily life is what worked best for me. Maybe keeping a little notebook on your person for practicing to write with your right hand could help.
Now I feel better for having my name in cursive as my signature! I always felt so ashamed for not being creative enough to make an elegant and “produced” signature.
I am indeed a very transparent person and this made me feel so much more confident. Thank you so much! ❤
This was awesome! Btw, I totally opened my journal and looked at my handwriting lol
Also, this is the first time I feel good about my signature - it's just like my regular handwriting. When I went to get my ID, I was told that my signature looks like a middleschooler did it because it's not overly decorated and unreadable.
little do they know ... they are in the presence of a truly authentic person :)
That’s positive. I believe they call it panache’ but sometimes it is just trite cliche’
Did they say it in a rude way or were they simply stating an observation? Also why do our photos look like a mug shot now days? Can't even have a slight smile!? 🤦♀️
@@earthmama9597 Slightly rude, sadly
@@aleksandra3552 This is just more proof that often when people treat you bad, it's about Them, not You. (Also, folks: consider the source.)
The "Zodiac Signs" of handwriting, lol. Imagine you hand your gf a shopping list and she comes back with, "the way you wrote 'we need milk' is indicative of a lack of character... we're through".
I have a question, if someone were to change their handwriting on purpose, would it eventually change their traits or no? Like for example if someone with low confidence were to just start deliberately writing bigger and wrote their t bars up higher, would they feel more confident?
I don’t know the exact answer but I feel like it could make you feel more confident in the moment but unless you write all the time and always look out for it it will quickly go away after finishing writing
There is something called reverse graphotherapy where people change aspects in their handwriting on purpose. From what I’ve heard, it works to change personality traits but I haven’t really done much research. I think if someone were to start deliberately placing their t bars higher their drive to succeed would increase, kinda like subliminal messaging because it’s working with the unconscious mind…. Does that make sense haha 😭😭😭
Yeah, there are programs on forensic where they go to jail and detention camp 🧱🧸 and do handwriting therapy sessions on young criminals to remove their sociopathic handwriting traits and teach them how to write. ✨The graphologist in the study claims to have 100% success rate and that she can successfully reprogram their subconscious
yes this is a concept called graphotherapy! and although I haven't really done thorough research on it, I have colleagues that have, and they find it to have results. I've been a bit reluctant to study it because I know that changing your handwriting takes a lot of disciplined practice, and is not easy for most people. hope this helps!
@@LeahEckardt ohhh ok thanks everyone for replying
My handwriting has always been praised. Now that I'm watching this video, I realised I have about 8-9 of these traits in my handwriting. Never knew my handwriting had so much personality.
Thank you for this list of positive traits. Green flags, nice idea. I saw your interview w Sheila Lowe recently. I know her from the American Handwriting Analysis Foundation. People may comment calling handwriting analysis pseudoscience. Rarely if ever do they site their experience of having a professional, certified analyst, ( as I am) prepare a thorough analysis using established handwriting theory. We keep trying to educate people that nothing means very much by itself. The context and gestalt of the writing gets to the true underlying personality and helps people understand their real selves.
Well done, Leah.
Is this astrology for handwriting?
I haven't had anyone analyse my handwriting and it's very difficult for me to do it because I'm afraid of what my traits might mean (even if I do recognise what the overall majority means), but this whole thing with the garlands made me feel better about my handwriting :)
Often, when I’m writing quickly
I’ll switch some of my letters to print and then back to cursive. I’ve always felt embarrassed by this, like I couldn’t maintain one style, but according to this video, it’s just fluidity! Thanks for making me feel more confident in my handwriting
ahhhh my handwriting is really fluid!! im so happy it’s a good thing :)
Gal has turned handwriting into astrology 💀💀💀
Back in school, I always found my handwriting ugly (courtesy of long stuff we had to copy). Lately, I realized it's gotten better although it's not actually "beautiful" in my eyes. I was really surprised with the green flags in this video because some of them were refelcted on my handwriting. Thanks for the confidence boost!
astrology for calligraphers
Literally 💀
@@Babciakapciemciezleje If you are implying that this is a pseudoscience, you would be incorrect. It is personality derived from expressive movement which has been taught and studied in German universities. Leah teaches it correctly. She is quite gifted at this. I have studied the theoretical underpinnings of Graphology for the last 54 years so that is my opinion. Stephen Borisoff
K- accurate for me
Waves - insert on f, l, z, y, g, v, w,x - I just like pretty letters - I don’t have an issue taking things seriously. I just decide what my energy goes towards or not for that dept.
Garlands - yep, prefer solo but know how to team if need.
Regular rhythm yep but it’s mood based on the rhythms design. Consistency stays otherwise per each mood or state im writing in 😂
Fluidity yep.
Very consistent base
Noncompressed ~
Write simply ~
no. 3 is so my best friend, and the description is accurate. my friend has the BEST sense of humor and makes everybody feel comfortable around her and she laughs A LOT. A lot is an understatement. but like you said, if they have many waves in their handwriting,mits hard for them to take things seriously, and that corresponds with her, so i dont tell her anything that im serious about unless its really important
You have good insights. I have been semi-obsessed by handwriting analysis since I was a kid ( now in my 60s). Once I see someone's handwriting I don't forget it.
It's so nice to see the good things for a change! 😊
This makes me so happy, people always call me out for having "ugly/messy" handwriting and signature but i didn't know there's meaning behind it:D
I'm learning graphology thanks to you, ty Leaaah!
Your video was suggested on my feed out of nowhere, I clicked and I loved it! Very relaxing and interesting content!
I am glad to hear fluidity is a green flag. My writing is what I call “looks like cursive but not.” I found printing letters inefficient and disrupted my my thoughts and the writing experience but I never spent enough time practicing cursive (until now, as I work through a Michael Sull book).
Also, I always thought my signature being similar to my writing was boring but I am glad to 😊 learn it is a green flag.
Great video! It is wonderful to see how you, Leah, have grown in your videos and knowledge.
My handwriting is a mix of cursive and print lol. I try to at least make it legible, though.
It's 9 in the morning and I'm watching this video very intersting, learned a lot.
The correlation between "showy" signatures and performers- Facinating! Chris Angel ("Mindfreak" Magician and tryhard manipulator) has a VERY dramatic, pretentiously crafted signature- he uses a ridiculous amout of space ( not just when giving autographs) Makes a LOT of sense.
yesss I've never seen anyone else with the threading/connecting letters that isn't cursive! so cool learning about handwriting analysis
I got my journal out to compare right before the video went in depth, and I am glad to say that this video has opened my eyes. I’ve had a family member compare and criticize my handwriting to the point that I started copying theirs, but still retained my own style. I’m still conscious of my writing, but videos such as these really allow me to be my unique self. Thank you! ❤️
you can change your personality through your handwriting. it is a reflexive thing. quite magical really
4:30 -- Fluidity! I had to pause the video to listen again and comment here! I am so excited because the description matches how I described both my handwriting and my personality when commenting on the Red Flags video a mere moment ago! Although I described some letter shapes as lazy or incomplete, "efficient" is certainly a better description, because I have the problem-solving personality type you described here.
There were a few other Green Flags that described my handwriting style too.
😊 You made me feel awesome. Thank you!!
SAMEE!!!!
I love handwriting. Even if it isn’t the best or most bubbly, it’s nice to see in this day and age.
Thank you for lifting up my mental health.❤
Thanks for the signature part I always get bit self-conscious about signing my art work with my basic ass handwriting so hearing that there is someone who appreciates it is guite nice
My handwriting originally came from being over competitive. In grade school we would have hand writing tasks to complete and my only goal was to get it done as fast as possible. So from that point on, my handwriting has had lots of fluidity but is very hard to read. I even remember my teacher telling me to stop writing in cursive because she couldn't read it. It's still borderline cursive now, I just barely lift the pen off the page for each letter, so there is some distinction.
I can write in a simple more structured style when I slow down, but that's my sort of performative style when I wish for it to look good.
Oh my gosh. This is the EXACT SAME for me with my handwriting because mine is just like this. I always write in print but it looks half like cursive, and, if I don't look at my notes often, I sometimes find MYSELF not being able to read my own handwriting; in grade school, it was common to have my teachers hand back my tests with "sloppy work" written at the top, and I also remember starting a job taking food orders during my college years and my boss and co-workers making jokes about my writing looking like a doctors' signature (they got used to it quickly, though). 😆 I find that I'm capable of writing legibly and in a style that looks more like a proper print but only if I write very slowly, but I have no patience for that so find myself still using fluidity.
And I've always been annoyingly competitive, especially when I was younger, so maybe not a coincidence.
But, overall, I'm glad to see that this falls under the Green Flag category because I always got negatively for my penmanship. (And I do have a knack for creative problem-solving).
Thanks for doing this topic! It actually made me smile to see the title. It’s nice to highlight positives we can look for
Oooohh my gosh, I always knew that the handriwwitng has something to do with my emotions and who I am. And I have been looking for something just like this for so long! Thank you
Leah, you should talk more about the waves in handwriting! I have this trait, and i mostly use it in my signature/when writing my name, for the top of a capital J
Mhmm then it comes to the category of fugitive gesture & flourishing
There are many types such as boldness, confusion, flattery, hiding, phlegm..
Some would disagree with me, but waves in the signature would indicate a humorous social personality! like the "public image" has a self of humor!
I was looking for tips on improving my handwriting because i was always told that it's terrible and unreadable. I found your channel and i don't want to change it anymore and accepted it ^^
Watching this made me pull out my journal, I think we can vibe.
As less and less people write on a daily basis, judging their character based on their handwriting seems mis guided.
I learned to write in cursive growing up. My handwritting was always pretty and legible for a guy... I persued a career in engineering technology and havent written much down in years. My handwriting, now, is messy and I only do it when I have to quickly jot something down when a keyboard isnt available. How do you assess my character based on that?
I'm 27. What can you say about the people younger than me who use laptops instead of notebooks in elementary school. Handwriting, for them, is just a task narrowed down to written essays within time constraints during exams; Not exactly fair conditions for judging their character based on how they write.
i don't know a THING about letters but i love your analysis videos, i watch all of them and im all for it
It's really obvious what kind of mood i am in and where im at in my life when i look at my writing at certain times.. I have notebooks and all my writing is varied. How interesting
Oh my god, these aren't the type of videos that I usually watch but, I decided to watch it, and guess what? I opened my backpack took out my notebook, started analyzing hehe, It was so fun, these are the type of content, where you didn't know you'd be interested in them until you watched it, loved it mwuah 11/10
Lately I have become a little bit interested in handwriting analysis (bcuz of ur videos!), and I think ur explanations make sense and I like how u explain 😄 On the other hand, not to brag about myself, but I have 8 of these traits (I have double checked), except backbone K and waves, and I feel happy :D I alr like my handwriting and didn't know it can mean so much. Thank youu ☺️
Omg, that last one hit me like that bus hit Regina George!! When I was younger, people would always see my handwriting and say "It looks like it was typed!". And I would just say, "I know", but my thoughts would be going wild like, "I'M AN ANXIETY RIDDEN PERFECTIONIST WHO GREW UP IN A TOXIC HOUSEHOLD. OF COURSE IT LOOKS TYPED BECAUSE IT'S THE ONE THING IN MY LIFE I FEEL LIKE I CAN CONTROL! HELLO??" I also remember always having hand pain from gripping my writing utensils super tight, and writing damn near microscopically haha
This is making me insecure about things I didn’t even know I have to be insecure about
I am so glad keyboards exist now because handwriting is so so stressful. If I have sign my name or write a cheque, I want to get it over with *as soon as possible.* I wonder if it's something to do with having ADD or because all through high school I had teachers that didn't really teach but filled 6 or 7 chalk boards full of writing only to wipe them clean and continue for an hour straight every day. Better keep up or the notes you take won't make any sense.
I have:
1- I always write F U K, I always wanted to know why my K always looked capital for some reason lol. Yeah, I am ver assertive and leader-spirited
2- Lust (extremely lower)
3- A lot of waves
5-I use really a lot of garlands
6- My rythm is irregular
7- I had tried to create a creative signature with a secret message in it to be discovered and beautifully written but since nothing was good enough, it's just the same as my handwriting: my name and a line over it LOL
8- fluidity + sometimes anxiety breaks
9- unpredictable baselines
10- simple handwriting
Whoa, this video was super interesting and informative! I especially loved the “FU K’s” section, because I always write my K’s where they look uppercase and just thought that I didn’t learn how to draw lowercase ones good enough. But after hearing about how it shows someone who has backbone and has problems with authority, that felt like a total call out lmao. So, thanks Leah for making me like my K’s again!
i love this channel for graphology
I'm not totally convinced of the validity of graphology, but I am interested. You don't give examples for some of your points, so I have trouble understanding them.
Stumbled across this video and I really enjoyed it, thanks for sharing! Actually thought about my handwriting too lol
literally no body posts stuff like this anymoere i feel great pls keep posting such interesting stuff
Apart from this being a cool, interesting, to the point video, I really appreciate your editing style and the chill background music!
Love you work my mother used to do this. It's very inligting
Many years ago, I found that I often couldn't even read my own writing. So I scrapped it all and started over with printing, then gradually I added connections. Now it's much more legible, and I can scribble it out as quickly as ever.
You just described my handwriting perfectly! Im glad my mental health and mindset journey has led somewhere good😂
This is pretty interesting
Im glad i came across this video since it felt silly how intrigued i am by handwritings
My handwriting is absolutely brilliant in every letter and zone. You look great in that 'simple' black dress.
Garlands could also mean they are French, because traditional french handwriting is connected using garlands.
Another great video! I especially agree with balanced zones, similar signature to hte handwriting and simplicity.
Your videos are so interesting!
Some years ago, an organization with which I'm affiliated needed to fill a temporary spot to complete a particular project. Someone asked me to apply for that spot, and several other folks also applied. I ended up getting the position, and later learned that the lady with whom I would be working studied handwriting analysis. Apparently she had decided that she wanted me to come work with her on that particular job, based, in part, on something she'd seen in my handwriting. Of course it helped that I passed the interview, but I found that interesting, then, and now.
Regarding the signature, it's worth bearing in mind. In the 20th century, people would have to sign every time they made a card purchase or wrote a cheque. Therefore, people would purposefully make their signatures overly elaborate as a security measure, to make it more difficult to forge. So if the person is over 40, their crazy squiggle (that doesn't match their handwriting) might just be a result of that.
I watched this for entertainment purposes, but it helped me solve a mystery. You have confirmed my suspicions that someone I know is definitely controlling and represses their insecurity with narcissistic gain. GOD BLESS. I ain’t crazy.
I have a lot of garlands in my writing, or where it connects, and i would consider myself friendly :)
Threaded or garlands i think is what resonates with me
I think the main reason people do fancy signatures is so they're harder to copy. atleast that's what ive always thought and that's why I think always think I need to change mine because its so easy to do and not confusing to follow at all meaning someone could copy it so easily
This is so cool I’ve never heard of something like this
This is absolutely beautiful! I usally only heard about all kinds of red flags. I have a few of these green flags ... FU K's, garlands, a signature that looks like my regular writing, fluity breaks and that simply makes me happy 😊
I had always thought that if a detective would have had my handwriting analysed, it would come back as undetermined. I write fountain pen, ball pen, pencil, trained cursive, full on CAPS, into straight gibberish wriggly scribbles. All within the same sentence, if not the same words. Add in a healthy dose of hand tremors and you have yourself a party. None of it is intentional, it just happens.
If enough time passes I sometimes don't even recognize my handwriting for my own.
I've always wondered how my handwriting would look to someone who analyzes handwriting. My writing isn't my own, but instead copied from other's. When I would see a letter I liked growing up I took it and replaced my letter with it instead. I started in middle school because my father would scream at me over my writing. My brother told me he copied his ex-fiance's writing 20 years ago and that's what gave me the idea. That's how I improved my handwriting. My writing has about 16 different people's letters.
I watched your green and red flag video and noticed someone in the comments poo-poo-ed your ideas as pseudoscience. As someone who has had to fill out handwritten forms for my job for over a decade on a daily basis, your assessment of a stressed/tense/hurried person and a creative problem solver are spot on. My job involves all sorts of on-the-spot planning and engineering, overcoming all sorts of unforeseen problems, but on a budget of both time and money. As someone who was constantly under a time crunch, who often had to share very specific information as fast a possible, but still retain legibility, I found myself developing almost what I call my own system of shorthand that wasn't perfect block printing or cursive, but something that developed in between, that could sometimes get a bit compressed, or have breaks, due to tension.
A small tidbit I couldn't help but notice in the red flag video, the more cursive looking lower case "d" letters, start to look like an uppercase "i" and wouldn't be surprised if some of the more warped individuals indulged in writing an uppercase "i" in place of the lowercase "d", as they had a superiority complex, which makes perfect sense for example, in the case of serial killers.
I also wanted to point out that I think some people are uncomfortable with the idea that they can be so easily seen right through by others, with something as simple as a handwriting sample, or they are paranoid that a sample written when they were under extreme stress or less than ideal writing conditions, could contribute to their sample being misjudged. I find as someone who gets into statistics, as a means of forensics, it can be quite eye opening to begin to see what can be proved by what seems insignificant and undecipherable.
@@richardbutler9217 , with some of the items, I didn't see a correlation, but I am no handwriting expert or behavioral scientist either. I have found with statistical research for example, when you start attempting to combine the use of various scientific fields to form conclusions, you have to have sufficient knowledge in them, which can take the better part of a lifetime to master for many. That said, I do believe the truth is self evident, regardless of who is willing to ackowledge it.
Green flags ... for your personal preferences only. A narrow perspective. Also, balance? It is normal to overemphasize the middle zone in adolescence, and for some types to emphasize the upper zone if they are more into ideas, spiritual experiences. And so on. We tend to explore different things at different times in our life. Overall balance may be achieved yet at certain ages there is an emphasis on one zone or another.
My jaw dropped at the begging and still dropped now 2 minutes after the final lol ( i have all your green flags and i loved it )
I really like the way you describe the traits. With this video you surely offered some info for the people to search in others writing or maybe to include in their own writing. Super!❤
I never knew Garland Connections was a thing people do, I thought I was the only one
I didn't know I my Ks were 'rebellious lmao
it's kind of a confidence booster to see my handwriting match up with some green flags :) I've got the Ks and fluidity
My signature is simple and Whenever I have to sign, I get anxious because of people's judgement. Thank you so much for this insight.
I love your videos. Every time I see you posted a new one I try to watch it immediately 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
Omg, I guess you would love me, haha... I always thought my handwriting is ugly, especially my signature, but now I have a lot of appreciation for it. Thanks a lot! 😊
Waves, garland, simple - I am so happy 😊
Wow! You brought this subject which has interested me for a long time to life! Nice passion! Your insights really resonate, too.
I've always had awful handwriting. Some days I can barely read it myself. As an engineer, back in the day, you had to have perfect penmanship for engineering drawings. So, my style has developed as a mix of block and cursive. In my 40s, my handwriting started to get really bad. I could barely hold a pen and my writing was quite jagged. Thought I was getting parkinsons. Thankfully, not that, but it was definitely a serious medical condition.
These days, I can tell the state of my health by my handwriting. If its relaxed and fluid, I know I'm doing pretty good. My handwriting can be all over the place from one day to the next like a different person is writing. I should probably see if I can correlate my styles to which disease is flaring up. The engineer in me thinks, I could figure it out if I wanted to. lol
I think this would be a great topic for a future video. I'd love to hear what you know about handwriting and illness and signs to watch out for. Are there specific illnesses that can be identified just by looking at a person's handwriting?
Lol sweepea, you ARE very close 💃🏼💃🏼 I subscribed for ya, and shared you with my daughter ☺️
I am extremely skeptical of this video
Agree, I think handwriting can tell about personallity, but these ruleset sets feel like astrology. Might as well judge ppl characters based on some other random variable like average cooking time per day.
Glad to see I'm not the only one. It feels like she's making assumptions on handwriting a 6th grader would make if they were tasked with relating handwriting to personality types. "Stiff handwriting means they have a stiff personality" lmao ok
One thing you might find interesting is that when I joined the Navy we were all forced to write in all caps. My wife has letters from me where I have words that alternate caps and lower case until you can see it clicked and now all I do is write in all caps and it's been 9 years since I got out. Also my signature is basically tthe first letteer of my first and last name and maybe one letter elongated from it. That also came from the military and signing a ton of documents back to back that I just said screw it it cut it down
i love the vibe of this video
I got a D in cursive writing in third grade. My mom actually had me go to a tutor although the tutor couldn’t help me. I would love for you to analyze my cursive. This is all very fascinating
My handwriting is simple and straightforward but with breaks, yes I have social anxiety and I feel self conscious about my writing. I also have a spinal injury so writing or texting can be a challenge as I get spasms.
Thank you very much for the helpful advices. 🙂
I thought I was in trouble for the signature one, but yeah, I perform all the time lol. I have a play soon.
i tend to write in print, all caps. comes from the navy, standards for keeping legible logs/records
Do you think you could do an analysis on famous musical artists’ handwriting? I’m not sure if you’ve done it before or not. Honestly I’d really like to see an analysis on David Bowie’s handwriting because to me, his i dots seem really interesting. think it would be really cool to just generally see really creative and revolutionary musical artists’ handwriting to possibly get a look into how their brain works.
Also really love your videos :) They’re super informative
so glad you made this!! was really interested :)
GURL, THIS WAS SOOOOOOOOO ACCURATE. i for the life of me cant write k lower case, like i can physically write it, but subconsciously, i like cant. and teachers would always tell me off but likeeeee, I CANT CONTROL IT GURL. but yh, i definitely stand up for myself and i will always defend till the ENDDD. but i deffo have authority issues, like i am quite brave with ppl my age and stuff, but i cant even put my hand up in class. idk but i have like a fear of authority figures and i can never seem to find the deep rooted reason, but yhhhhhh, THAT WAS SCARILY ACCURATE
My signature is literally my handwriting and I felt bad at this before cuz it is not as fancy as some of my friends. So I was really shocked to learn that it is a green flag! Wow, makes me feel good about myself.
Absolutely brilliant. Well explained and fun to watch.