HANDWRITING & GRAPHOLOGY
Letter U handwriting analysis
Lowercase u is shaped around a lower trough. Follow the downward and upward strokes, then compare the exit stem with the preceding entry.
Compare u letter forms
The lower turn is rounded. Look at how consistently it returns to the writing line.
The turn at the bottom is sharper. Compare it with the pointed base of v elsewhere in the sample.
Two more upright stems surround the trough. Check whether the exit is taller or heavier than the entry.
These original diagrams isolate trough, stems and exit. Compare their shapes with several occurrences in your own handwriting; the dashed guides show the body band.
What to look for
- Where is the lowest point of the trough?
- Is the bottom round or pointed?
- Does the exit create an extra-looking stroke?
Begin with the ordinary lowercase body, then follow the opening and finishing strokes. Record where the letter joins its neighbors and whether the same form appears at the beginning, middle and end of a word.
Read u within words
Use words such as usual and through as starting points for a sample comparison. Write them in your ordinary hand, then compare the u forms with examples already present in a note.
A neighboring stroke can close an oval, extend a shoulder or hide a return. Trace the visible boundary before naming the feature. Compare letter shape separately from the word’s slant and the line’s direction.
Connect the letter to a whole-page reading
One letter supplies a local observation. Repeated forms show whether that observation belongs to the wider writing rhythm. Use the linked feature guides to compare its proportions, turns and connections with the rest of the sample.
Compare an enlarged capital or a signature initial with ordinary letters on the same page. A decorative opening may occupy a different height and shape from the body letters that follow it.