Expansion is measured by comparing the width of the individual letters to their height, examining the length of connections between letters, and contrasting the number of words on each line with average writing.
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When examining signature size, look at the overall size of the first and last names, placing particular emphasis on the size of the capital letters.
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Connectedness refers to the uninterrupted connection of letters within words and the degree to which small letters within a word are connected to each other.
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How often are capital letters connected to the small letters which follow them?
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Pressure reflects the energy applied to the page of writing. It can be detected by turning the paper over and feeling the back.
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Pressure can be identified only with original writing samples which are not written with nib or fountain pens. If a copy is used as the writing sample, skip this question.
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The writing takes much more space horizontally than average writing and fewer letters are contained on each line.
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The writing takes slightly more space horizontally than average writing and fewer letters are contained on each line.
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The writing takes up about the same amount of space horizontally as average writing.
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The writing takes slightly less space horizontally than average writing and more letters are contained on each line.
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The writing takes much less space horizontally than average writing. The letters are squeezed together and quite a few more letters than average fit on each line.
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The first name in the signature is clearly taller and larger than the last name in the signature.
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The last name in the signature is clearly taller and larger than the first name in the signature.
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The first name and the last name in the signature are equal in size.
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All small letters are connected. No small letters are detached.
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Some of the small letters within words are disconnected and some are connected.
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Most of the small letters within words are disconnected.
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The connective strokes which ordinarily link letters in cursive writing (not printing) are missing. Each letter is detached even though the writing is cursive.
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Capital letters are always disconnected from the following small letter.
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Some capital letters are connected to the following small letter and some are disconnected.
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Excluding the capital letter 'P', capital letters are always connected to the following small letter.
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Turn the paper over and feel the writing on the other side. Corrugations and ridges can easily be felt. Vein-like writing clearly comes through (or even tears) the other side of the paper.
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Corrugations and ridges can be felt when you turn the paper over and feel the writing. The writing seems to come through the other side of the paper, though paper-tearing is not evident.
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When you turn the paper over and feel the writing, you barely detect any corrugations or ridges.
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When you turn the paper over and feel the writing, you are unable to detect any corrugations or ridges. Some shading may be evident, but the strokes do not appear to be light.
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The lines of writing are consistently fine and light, and no corrugations or ridges can be felt when the page of writing is turned over. This is rare. You will find few writing samples with light pressure.
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A firm line is drawn under the signature.
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All of the signature initials are connected to the following capital letter.
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The signature appears to narrow like a funnel. It is wider at the beginning and becomes increasingly smaller towards the end.
