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What’s your slant?
Are you in control of your emotions? Look at your handwriting and compare it to the Emotional Marker (right) for confirmation.

Upright writing
A person with an upright writing style is emotionally controlled. This style of writing matches Section 3 of the Emotional Marker and indicates someone who uses his head in decision-making.
He rarely loses his temper and always seems in control. He can be relied upon in emergencies. He tends to be a stickler for rules and will be law-abiding. Such a person can be infuriating because he tends to be very formal at all times.

Liz (Dec 14, 1985)
Liz has an upright writing style, but the wavy baseline in her writing (1) suggests an inner instability. She gives the impression of being in control but her emotions are in turmoil. The sooner she changes jobs the better her health and emotional life will be.

Her tight, illegible signature (2) shows pent-up emotions and her lower case I (3) reveals insecurity. She is not as collected as she makes herself out to be!

The vast difference between her signature and her writing style indicates a person who is putting up a front. She is unhappy (loopless y’s and g’s (4). Though she is doing accountancy and seems suited to it, she needs a job that allows her more interaction with people. She should look for a more challenging position.

Forward Slant

A forward slant, the most natural way of writing, denotes a warm, emotional though sometimes excitable personality. Such people tend to be expressive, eager and sociable. They are ready to communicate and tend to be easily provoked.

They react emotionally, seldom holding anything back. Just as long as their slant does not dip lower than Section 4, they are normal. Should the slope dip into Section 5, they can be dangerous. Such people can be uncontrollable when provoked.

People with handwriting that dips into section 5 should be handled carefully. People under extreme emotional stress may find that their handwriting dipping into Section 5. This would be the barometer of their emotional state. They should seek help.

Lindsay (Oct 14, 1976)

Lindsay is an emotional and loving person who has yet to find her true self (lower case “i” [1]). She is accommodating and ready to please. She will make a good sales person as she has a gift for communication. She can charm a bird down from a tree.

The way she dots her i’s (2) says she is energetic and a fast worker. Her choice of a thin nib, which produces a “sharp” writing type, denotes discipline and an analytical mind. Coupled with loop-less lower g’s and y’s, (3), Lindsay’s writing shows her to be very determined. She will be successful once she has found the suitable job and partner.

She is very flexible and always wants to please, and people may take advantage of this. People with a sharp writing style are also very refined and this can make her seem a pushover but she is not. But she has to learn to be firm.

Ms Conscious (Oct 1, 1976)

Expressive and emotional, Ms Conscious’ emotions are volatile and can be explosive. People who write in capital letters demand to be noticed. Though a maid, she has pride and will not be talked down to. Her writing slants too dangerously close to Section 5. This warns of serious psychological issues she has to address.

Leftward slant

On the other side of the scale are those who write with a backward slant. Such people hold back their emotions. Their repression could be due to childhood traumas like divorce or loss. They tend to be selfish and give little of themselves to others. Every move is calculated.

Steven KL (July 3, 1957)

Steven KL wears his cold exterior like an armour. He holds everyone at arm’s length. He is shy by nature, cautious and tends to be self-centred. People who meet him will sense his aloofness and may think him arrogant. He can be successful and manage big organisations but he will always keep people in their place.

People with such a writing style are an enigma. What has caused him to become this way? Relationships will be a problem for Steven KL because he represses his emotions. This does not mean that he does not care. The way he writes his f’s (1) shows that family is very important but he has difficulty expressing his feelings for them and overcoming his protective nature.

CM (July 12, 2005)

CM compounds his emotional coldness by writing in a “painted” form. He wants to remain detached. His writing is deliberate. His baseline is wavy, indicating an unreliable person. He has accidentally or deliberately given a wrong year of birth. All these traits make a very suspicious person who can be conniving.

There is a big difference between his writing and his signature. The C (1) that encompasses his signature, which is an illegible scrawl, reveals a secretive nature. CM can be a dangerous person who can resort to cheating and forgery. It is difficult to have confidence in him.

Emotions dictate our behaviour patterns. They reveal the quality of life we can have and even the career best suited to our temperament. Many of us try to hide our emotions for fear of being hurt, manipulated or for devious reasons. But when you put ink to paper, you become transparent.