HANDWRITING & GRAPHOLOGY
Letter W handwriting analysis
Lowercase w contains two linked lower turns. Compare the two troughs, the middle rising stroke and the width of the complete form.
Compare w letter forms
The two troughs are curved. Inspect whether their depths and widths repeat evenly.
The form is built from successive pointed turns. Compare the middle stroke with the outside legs.
One trough sits higher than the other. Notice whether the unevenness recurs across several w forms.
These original diagrams isolate two troughs and overall rhythm. Compare their shapes with several occurrences in your own handwriting; the dashed guides show the body band.
What to look for
- Are there two clear lower turns?
- Do both troughs reach the same line?
- Does the whole w occupy much more width than nearby letters?
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 w within words
Use words such as word and always as starting points for a sample comparison. Write them in your ordinary hand, then compare the w 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.