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TRAIT IDENTIFIER GRAPHIC DEFINITION S1C2
O3R4E5CHARACTER TRAIT GRAPHIC INDICATOR COMMENTS
MIDDLE AREA LOOPS/CIRCLESBROADMINDED WIDE MIDDLE E-LOOP liberal
self-viewpoints, free of bigotry
NARROWMINDED NARROW MIDDLE E-LOOP fixed, limited self
viewpoints, bigoted
OPENMINDED BROAD MIDDLE O-CIRCLE willingness to receive and
tolerate otheropinions or learned viewpoints
CLOSEMINDED NARROW MIDDLE O-CIRCLE not willing to listen or
tolerate other opinions orlearned viewpoints
COMMUNICATIVE OPEN TOP MIDDLE O-CIRCLE readily conveys
information or feelings, talkative
UNCOMMUNICATIVE CLOSED TOP OF MIDDLE O-CIRCLE does not readily
convey information or feelings,reticent
SECRETIVE, PLANNED INITIAL STROKE PASSES FORWARDAND OVER MIDDLE
O-CIRCLE
intends to withhold information
HEDGES FINAL STROKE OF CIRCLE PASSESBACKWARD AND OVER MIDDLE
O-CIRCLE
allows an escape from any issue taken
EVASIVE EXTRA STROKES WITHIN ANDENTERING THROUGH TOP
MIDDLEO-CIRCLE
uses trickery to escape an issue
SINCERE PLAIN MIDDLE O-CIRCLE honest, free from falseness in
approach to life,lacks deceit
SELF-DECEIT INITIAL TOP LOOP WITHIN MIDDLE O-CIRCLE
misleads by rationalizing reality
SELF-DECEIT, EXTREME INITIAL LOOP RETRACED BY MIDDLEO-CIRCLE
lives or plays a self-imposed role
SECRETIVE FINAL TOP LOOP WITHIN MIDDLE O-CIRCLE
deliberately conceals by omitting informationfrom others
SECRETIVE, EXTREME FINAL LOOP RETRACES MIDDLE O-CIRCLE
deliberately conceals by omitting informationfrom others and
oneself
DECEIT, INTENTIONAL INITIAL AND FINAL, DOUBLED,LOOPS WITHIN
MIDDLE O-CIRCLE
deliberately misleads others
WORRIER INVERTED MIDDLE LOOP ABOVEBASELINE
mental disturbance produced by exaggerating aminor problem or
concern
GULLIBLE FORWARD INVERTED UPPERCIRCLES OPEN AT BOTTOM
ignores injustices, misuse of power, abusivegovernment, unfair
control, prejudices; victimpredisposition
YIELDING A SOFTLY BENDING MIDDLE STROKE amenable to persuasions,
easily influenced,chameleon-like opinions
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BIASED TRIANGULAR MIDDLE E-LOOP rigid self-viewpoints,
dogmatic
PLACID TRIANGULAR MIDDLE O-CIRCLE blindly accepts harsh
conditions or conceptswithout question
MUNDANE UNSOPHISTICATED LARGE MIDDLE HEIGHT RELATIVETO TOTAL
HEIGHT
overly concerned with the personal daily basicneeds of
living
LOWER AREA LOOPS/CIRCLESDETERMINATION STRAIGHT LOWER DOWN STROKE
completes a delegated job, finishes tasks and
projects
PUSHING DETERMINATION STRAIGHT LOWER FORWARDSTROKE
carelessly forges ahead in completing adelegated job
RESTRAINING DETERMINATION STRAIGHT LOWER BACKWARDDOWN STROKE
overly careful in completing a delegated job,places extra
burdens before completing a job
CHANGE, DESIRE FOR LONG LOWER DOWN STROKE restless to shift or
get out of a specific realsituation
LINE VALUES, TANGIBLE HARMONIOUS PROPORTIONAL LOWER LOOP WITHA
PARALLEL UP AND DOWN STROKEBALANCE
sense of proportion, can see balance andsymmetry in personal
relationships and inphysical surroundings, coordinates facts
VARIETY, DESIRE FOR INFLATED LOWER LOOP continuously wants to
change scenery and/ orassociations, likes interesting and
diversifiedactivities
SELECTIVITY NARROW LOWER LOOP meticulously distinguishes friends
fromacquaintances, maintains rigid criteria forchoosing possessions
and avocations
CLANNISH SMALL DANGLING LOWER LOOP meticulously distinguishes
and separates afriend or close companion, suggestible to
objectattachment or fettish
CLANNISH, EXCLUSIVE SMALL DANGLING LOWER CIRCLE meticulously
distinguishes and separates afriend or close companion, excludes
and rejectsothers from the relationship, suggestible to aparticular
object attachment or fettish
FANTASY, CONCRETE INFLATED DANGLING LOWER LOOP the exaggerated
expansion and elaboration ofan idea producing possibilities for an
unrealsituation
REQUITED BACKWARD INVERTED LOWER LOOPATTACHED TO A
DOWNSTROKEMOVING FORWARD
perseverance, repeatedly keeps on trying toreturn equal value,
wants reciprocation foralleged injustice or for gift or favor
REGIMENTAL TRIANGULAR LOWER LOOP regulates personal
relationships, carefullycontrols physical surroundings,
strategist
DISTORTED IDEAS, CONCRETE DEFORMED LOWER LOOP expands and
elaborates personal relationshipsand physical surroundings in a
contorted orperverse manner
LIVE UNTO SELF RETRACED LOWER LOOP wants to be detached from
human relationshipsand activities
ISOLATION SINGLE DOWNSTROKE FOR LOWERLOOP
wants to be detached from human relationshipsand activities
which directly influences others
LAID-BACK SHORT STRAIGHT BREAKAWAYBACKWARD UPSTROKE FROM ALOWER
STROKE NOT REACHINGTHE BASELINE
feels no urgency to do things
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FOOT-TAPPER SHORT STRAIGHT BREAKAWAYUPSTROKE FROM A LOWER
STROKENOT REACHING THE BASELINE
feels the urgency to grasp opportunities ofadvancement
FORESIGHT LOWER PROPORTIONAL CIRCLEWITH A PARALLEL UP AND
DOWNSTROKE BALANCE
projects into the future a sense of proportionregarding worldly
matters, capable ofresourcefulness and perspective
TYRANT TRIANGULAR LOWER CIRCLE oppressive use of physical
conditions orpersonal relationship, strategist
CYNICAL BELLIGERENT INVERTED LOWER CIRCLE looks for injustice
and exploitation in humanrelationships and activities
UPPER AREA LOOPS/CIRCLESLINE VALUE, INTANGIBLE HARMONIOUS
PROPORTIONAL UPPER LOOP WITH
A PARALLEL UP AND DOWN STROKEBALANCE
sense of proportion, can see balance andsymmetry in
philosophical matters, coordinatesthoughts and plans
DIVERSIFIED BELIEFS INFLATED UPPER LOOPS liberal philosophical
values, susceptible tovarious religious concepts
DISTORTED IDEAS, ABSTRACT DEFORMED UPPER LOOP expands and
elaborates on a philosophical ideain a contorted or perverse
manner
FANTASY, ABSTRACT INFLATED DANGLING UPPER LOOP the exaggerated
expansion and elaboration ofan idea producing an unreal
philosophical value
IDEALISM TALL NARROW UPPER LOOP maintains rigid criteria for
choosing ethicalstandards
HENOTHEISM SMALL DANGLING UPPER LOOP meticulously distinguishes
one's faith andexcludes other beliefs, suggestible to
religiousobsession
BELIEVER TRIANGULAR UPPER LOOP maintains strict adherence and
intolerantdevotion to a creed or philosophical value
RESPONSIBILITY, DESIRE FOR INITIAL INFLATED INVERTED
UPPERLOOP
wants to gain importance and to be a big shot,top dog, or alpha
male
JEALOUSY INITIAL SMALL DANGLING UPPERAREA INVERTED LOOP
wants to be important and the only big shot, topdog, or alpha
male
REBELLIOUS INFLATED TRIANGULAR FORWARDINVERTED MIDDLE/UPPER
CIRCLE
open hostility towards authority and for any formof discipline,
belligerent,skeptical predisposition
DEFIANCE FORWARD INVERTED UPPERCIRCLES
looks for injustices, misuse of power, abusivegovernment, unfair
control, prejudices
PERSISTENCE A TIED AMPERSAND, UPPERBACKWARD LOOP ATTACHED TO
ADOWN STROKE MOVING FORWARD
perseverance, repeatedly keeps on trying toreturn equal value,
does not know when to stop,to retreat and to give up
STEMSPRIDE AVERAGE T, D-STEM HEIGHT justified respect and esteem
for one's conduct
VANITY TALL T, D-STEM HEIGHT excessively high regard of ones
conductdemonstrated through a sense of superiority
INDEPENDENCE SHORT T, D-STEM HEIGHT conduct unshackled by
established customs
DIGNITY RETRACED T, D-STEM conduct conforms to proper prevailing
customs,manners matter
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SENSITIVE TO CRITICISM INFLATED T, D-STEM overly reacts or
expands casual remarks orgestures about conduct, readily accepts
flatteryand/or is easily offended
FORMALITY TRIANGULAR T, D-STEM pays strict attention to what is
prescribed bycustom, strict adherence to proper
prevailingconventions
DELIBERATE HUMPED T, D-STEM approaches situations of conduct in
a slowleisurely manner
CAJOLE INFLATED I-STEM can be coaxed with flattery or false
promises
OBSTINATE INVERTED V WEDGE WIGWAM LIKET, D-STEM
pigheaded, refusal to change one's judgment,stubborn
PHYSICALMINDED, DESIRE FOR LONG P-STEM desire to flex muscles
and coordinate bodilymovement
PHYSICALMINDED, SKILLFUL PROPORTIONAL P-STEM wants skillful
action
PHYSICALMINDED, CONTROLLED NARROW P-STEM wants controlled and
precise action
PHYSICALMINDED, VIGOROUS BROAD P-STEM wants vigorous action
PHYSICALMINDED, STRUCTURED TRIANGULAR P-STEM wants structured
activities, drills
PHYSICALMINDED, OFFENSIVE LONG BREAK AWAY UPSTROKE OF P-STEM
wants offensive action
PHYSICALMINDED, UNHURRIED HUMPED P-STEM wants unhurried action,
deliberate
ARGUMENTATIVE HIGH INITIAL UPPER STROKE OF P-STEM
readily debates any issue, quick to notice andreveal a
difference of viewpoint or opinion, feelsneed to state own
opinion
MIDDLE AREA PATTERNSTHINKING PROCESS MIDDLE M, N-VERTICAL
DEVELOPMENTmanner of understanding, learning, andreasoning
INVESTIGATIVE THINKING INVERTED V-WEDGES MIDDLE M, N-TOP
searches for original sources, wants to learn andto explore
ANALYTICAL THINKING V-WEDGES FOR MIDDLE M, N-BOTTOM BASELINE
INTERSECTIONS
sorts and separates information in assessingtheir value,
evaluates information and supportingpatterns
CUMULATIVE THINKING ROUNDED OR FLAT MIDDLE M, N-TOPS
slowly accumulates information, arrangesinformation into logical
step-by-step sequences
COMPREHENSIVE THINKING NEEDLE-LIKE POINTED MIDDLE M, N-TOPS
keenly alert to and the rapid grasp of situationsor information,
understands information
SUPERFICIAL THINKING (SKIPS) MIDDLE SHORT FORMLESSSCRIBBLE (AT
THE END OF WORDS)
lack of in depth reasoning, learning, andunderstanding (mentally
rushes to meetoverwhelming circumstances)
THINKING SHORTCOMING CENTER PART OF MIDDLE M, NSECTION DOES NOT
REACHBASELINE
a learning defect where one cannot distinguishan object, sound,
or symbol in a background,cannot read aloud, cannot carry a musical
note,cannot pronounce a sound, cannot articulate,etc.
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CONSTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT FLAT MIDDLE M, N-TOPSPARALLEL TO
BASELINEWITH SHARPANGLES TO VERTICAL STROKES
builds with repetitive small parts, goal to make
ENGINEERING AWARENESS INITIAL SPIKE WITH STRAIGHT FLATMIDDLE M,
N, R-TOPS WITH SHARPANGLES TO VERTICAL STROKES
understands creative artistry and constructions
FLEXIBLE MENTALITY SMOOTH MIDDLE-UPPER AREACONTOUR
easily follows the subject at hand
DIPLOMACY TAPERING OR DECREASING HEIGHTOF M, m-SECTIONS ABOVE
BASELINE
unobtrusive in influencing others, tactful,presents information
in priority order
SELF-CONSCIOUS INCREASING HEIGHT OF M, NSECTIONS ABOVE
BASELINE
unduly concerned about being ridiculed orembarrassed, shy,
difficulty in accepting praise
TEMPO EQUAL SPACING OF BASELINEDOWN STROKE INTERSECTIONS
the ability to keep a repetitive beat
SCHEDULE ADHERENCE STRAIGHT FLAT BASELINECONNECTIONS WITH
SHARPANGLES TO VERTICAL STROKES
exactly follows plans and duties with time tables,goal to work
without idle time
INTUITIVE BREAK IN CONNECTION BETWEENLETTERS, STROKE LIFTS
ANDRETURNS IN DIFFERENT DIRECTION
sudden insight without apparent evidence orverification,
awareness of harmony or lack of,cognizance of fundamental
truths
BASELINE DIRECTIONOPTIMISM UPWARD WORD BASELINE consistently
takes a hopeful outlook on life,
expects the best to happen
DEPRESSION DOWNWARD WORD BASELINE consistently takes a dim
outlook on life, expectsthe worse to happen
EUPHORIA CURVING UPWARD LINE BASELINE displays lighthearted
cheerfulness andexaggerated elation, convinced that the
bestconditions are inevitable, expects improvement
PESSIMISM CURVING DOWNWARD LINEBASELINE
gloomy attitude attracts failure, convinced thatthe worst
conditions are inevitable, expectsfailure
STEADY ROUTINE HORIZONTAL STRAIGHT LINEBASELINE
unchanging approach towards differentcircumstances and
conditions, desires regularpredictable settled existence without
variation
KALEIDOSCOPIC NATURE CHOPPY MULTIPLE DIRECTIONALBASELINE
unpredictably and sporadically changesattitudes, interests, and
activities
VERSATILITY SMOOTH WAVY LINE BASELINE smooth and flexible
adaptation to changingsituations
INSOUCIANT ATTITUDE DOWNWARD THEN UPWARDBASELINE
unconcerned, carefree, believes circumstanceshappen by chance or
is accidental
SUICIDAL TENDENCY UPWARD THEN DOWNWARDBASELINE
a sudden change in attitude from hopefullyexpecting miracles to
anticipating doom
LINE SPACINGCLARITY OF THOUGHT LARGE DISTANCE BETWEEN LINES
surveys life activities and avoids confusing or
entangling them, appreciates freedom for mentaland/or physical
activities
CONFUSION OF INTERESTS INTERMINGLING BETWEEN LINEEXTENSIONS
simultaneously pursues too many mental and/orphysical
activities, cannot handle abstractions
LINE OR STROKE QUALITY
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EMOTIONAL INTENSITY, MUCH AVAILABLE HEAVY AVERAGE
STROKEPRESSURE
possesses strong libido and passions,abundance of available
energy and vitality,proactive
EMOTIONAL INTENSITY, LITTLE AVAILABLE LIGHT AVERAGE STROKE
PRESSURE possesses weak libido and passions, scarcity ofavailable
energy and vitality, reactive
EMOTIONAL INTENSITY, VERY ACTIVE MUCH PRESSURE VARIATION
ABOUTAVERAGE PRESSURE
expends all available energy
EMOTION INTENSITY, STORED LITTLE PRESSURE VARIATIONABOUT AVERAGE
PRESSURE
maintains available energy levels, amount ofenergy and vitality
held in reserve
SENSORY DISCRIMINATION, STRONG DARK WRITING CONTRASTBETWEEN
"INK" AND PAPER
an acute awareness of perceptual differences
SENSORY DISCRIMINATION, WEAK LIGHT WRITING CONTRASTBETWEEN "INK"
AND PAPER
a mild awareness of perceptual differences
SENSUOUS BROAD LINE WIDTH large capacity for indulging
appetites
ABSTEMIOUS NARROW LINE WIDTH limited capacity for indulging
appetites,temperance
SENSUAL SMEARED BLOTCHES vulgarity, uncontrolled over indulgence
ofappetites
GRACEFUL PRINTED LETTER S-SHADINGUPSTROKE ABOVE THE BASELINE
an easy natural elegance capable of evokingdelight
ADAPTABILITY TO STRESS PRINTED LETTER S-SHADING DOWNSTROKE ABOVE
THE BASELINE
an elegant balance of one's needs and demandsof others
HESITATION INITIAL MOMENTARY INCREASE OFPRESSURE PRIOR TO
STROKEMOVEMENT
mentally pauses before moving on
HESITATION, INVOLUNTARY MOMENTARY INCREASE INPRESSURE DURING
STROKEMOVEMENT
inadvertently pauses before moving on usuallyindicated by a
stutter, twitch, speech defect,short lived gesture, rest period,
etc.
PHYSIOLOGICAL DECAY STROKE EDGE CORRUGATIONS ANDSERRATION
deterioration of one's neural system
DEGENERATIVE EXHAUSTION STROKE PRESSURE SKIPS a physiological
disturbance interfering with one'smental process
UNSCRUPULOUS BASELINE STROKE PRESSURE SKIPS moral turpitude
SLANT OF BASELINE UPSTROKES a non-circled connected upstroke
containing aninflection pointIMPULSIVE MIDDLE/UPPER BASELINE
UPSTROKES SLANTED FORWARD(30 TO 60 DEGREES)
readily reacts to immediate circumstancesand/or inner feelings,
excitable, actions basedmore on emotions than reason, influenced
bythe emotional content of situations and offeelings
OBJECTIVE DETACHMENT MIDDLE/UPPER BASELINEUPSTROKES SLANTED
VERTICALLY(60-90 DEGREES)
does not readily react to immediatecircumstances and is not
influenced by innerfeelings, impartial, action based more onreason,
than emotion, indifferent to theemotional content of situations and
of feelings
HYSTERIA MIDDLE/UPPER AREA BASELINEUPSTROKES SLANTED
EXTREMELYFORWARD (0-30 DEGREES)
overly reacts to immediate circumstances andloses touch of inner
feelings, loses control,influenced by the emotional content
ofsituations, indifferent to feelings
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WITHDRAWAL MIDDLE/UPPER STROKES SLANTEDBACKWARDS (90-120
DEGREES)
outwardly appears to be indifferent to immediatecircumstances
and retreats into inner feelings,indifferent to the emotional
content of situations,influenced by feelings
EMOTIONAL RESPONSIVE, STABLE LITTLE VARIATION IN SLANT
OFMIDDLE/UPPER BASELINEUPSTROKES
consistent reactions to immediate circumstancesand to inner
feelings (emotional memories)
EMOTIONAL RESPONSIVE, CHANGING MUCH VARIATION IN THE SLANT
OFMIDDLE/UPPER BASELINECONSECUTIVE UPSTROKE
inconsistent reactions to immediatecircumstances and to inner
feelings (emotionalmemories), unstable
SPLIT PERSONALITY DISTINCT AND SEPARATEMIDDLE/UPPER
BASELINEUPSTROKE SLANT PATTERNS
changes emotional reactions to immediatecircumstances and to
inner feelings in differenttime periods
SUPPRESSION MIDDLE/UPPER DOWN STROKERETRACED BY UPSTROKE
frequently restrains unacceptable emotionalimpulses
REPRESSION MANY MIDDLE/UPPER DOWNSTROKES RETRACED
BYUPSTROKES
habitually restrains unacceptable emotionalimpulses
INHIBITED STRAIGHT BACKWARD DOWNWARDUPPER STROKE
restrains action with unnecessary burdens
OVERBEARING STRAIGHT FORWARD DOWNWARDUPPER STROKE
thrusts philosophical conditions and beliefs uponothers
RESTRICTIVE BACKWARD DISHSHAPE STROKERESTING ON BASELINE
RETRACEDWITH FORWARD STROKE
stifles activities based on previous unfortunateevents
SIZECONCENTRATION SMALL WRITING focuses attention on one
activity ignoring all
other influences
NOTICE, DESIRE FOR LARGE WRITING wants to draw attention to the
fact that he is partof or belongs to "the" group, gets distracted
withattention
HORIZONTAL SPACINGEMOTIONAL DISPLAY WIDE LETTER SPACING readily
and excessively shows feelings
EMOTIONAL CONFINEMENT NARROW LETTER SPACING severely limits or
shows feelings
EXTRAVAGANCE WIDE HORIZONTAL SPACINGBETWEEN LETTERS
ignores the danger of taking chances, spendslavishly,
unrestrained spending of possessions
ULTRA-CONSERVATISM NARROW HORIZONTAL SPACINGBETWEEN LETTERS
opposes taking any chances for fear ofconsequences, hoards
possessions
ELBOWROOM WIDE SPACING BETWEEN WORDS wants separation from
another's possessionsand no infringement on personal space
COVETOUS NARROW SPACING BETWEENWORDS
inordinate desire for another's possessions orpresence
DETACHED WIDE HORIZONTAL MARGINS wants separation from the
affairs of others or thegroup
INTRUSIVE NARROW HORIZONTAL MARGINS wants involvement in the
affairs of others or thegroup
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DESPONDENT BACK FILLED-IN HORIZONTALMARGINS
desperately wants involvement in the affairs ofothers, seeking
help
SPACEOSTENTATIOUS EXTRA FLOURISHES flashy and excessive
displays
SELF-INVOLVEMENT REPEATED PATTERNEDENCLOSURES IN THE SAME
SPACE
confusion of ideas causing chaotic thoughtpatterns, easily
frustrated
FRENZY ERRATIC AND BIZARRE STROKEDIRECTION AND SPACING
dissipation of energy through chaotic actions
SELF-AWARENESS WIDE SPACE BETWEEN INITIALCAPITAL
observes and reflects on self-importance,compares inner values
to surroundings andothers
SELF-LIAISON CONNECTION BETWEEN CAPITALLETTER AND NEXT LETTER
AND/ORBETWEEN A WORD'S FINAL STROKEAND THE NEXT WORD'S
INITIALSTROKE
a smooth transistion of inner values to othersand
surroundings
LOST OF SPONTANEITY A SINGLE SUDDEN ANDEXCESSIVELY WIDE
SPACEBETWEEN WORDS, A CONSCIOUSBREAK IN THE WRITTEN MESSAGE
stops and compares present action or content ofwritten
statement
STROKE FINALSINDECISIVE FADING FINAL vacillates, does not bring
matters to a conclusion
DECISIVE ABRUPT ENDING brings matters to a conclusion, does not
vacillate
POSITIVE HEAVY STRAIGHT MIDDLE AREADOWNWARD FINAL
brings matters to a precise conclusion withcertitude, sure of
facts or evidence, does notvacillate
EMPHATIC INCREASINGLY HEAVY STRAIGHTDOWNWARD FINAL
ABOVEBASELINE
brings matters to a strongly marked conclusionwith certitude,
does not vacillate
BLUNT INCREASINGLY HEAVYDOWNWARD/FORWARD MIDDLEFINAL
brings matters to a conclusion and thrusts itupon others
TENACITY FINAL HOOK ON HORIZONTALSTROKE
clings and is reluctant to part with possessionsor status
quo
STINGY SHORT OR NO BASELINE FINAL unwilling to share with
another (time, money,sympathy, energy, things)
GENEROSITY LONG CURVED ATTACHEDUP/FORWARD BASELINE FINAL
readiness to share with others (time, money,sympathy, energy,
things)
SHOWMANSHIP STRAIGHT UPWARD BASELINE FINAL invites attention and
interest by dramatizingexisting features
CAUTIOUS LONG FORWARD HORIZONTAL LINEFINAL ABOVE OR ON
BASELINE
alert to potential trouble
CAUTIOUS, CHRONIC LONG FORWARD HORIZONTALWORD FINAL ABOVE OR
ONBASELINE
habitual alert to potential trouble
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PETTY EXTRA DOTS ON OR ABOVEBASELINE
excessive alertness of details to potentialproblems
SELF-REPROACH BASELINE FINAL MOVINGBACKWARD
scolds self over previous disappointments orprevious conduct
SELF-CASTIGATION BASELINE FINAL CURLING BACK-DOWNWARD INTO
MIDDLE
blames self for unfortunate events beyond one'scontrol
AGGRESSIVE LONG LOWER BREAKAWAYUPSTROKE CROSSING ORREACHING THE
BASELINE
quickly grasps opportunities for advancement
INITIAL STROKESSIMPLICITY INITIAL MIDDLE/UPPER AREA DOWN
STROKE TO BASELINEoperate only with fundamentals
DIRECT INITIAL STRAIGHT MIDDLE/ UPPERAREA DOWN STROKE TO
BASELINE
operates efficiently and only with fundamentals
ACQUISITIVE INITIAL HOOKS ON HORIZONTALSTROKE
likes to own and have possessions
HUMOR INITIAL WAVY UPPER AREA DOWNSTROKE
provokes amusement from the contrast betweenreality and assumed
values
FACETIOUS EXAGGERATE INITIAL WAVY UPPERAREA DOWN STROKE
inappropriate humor
TEMPER, PRONE INITIAL UPPER TICK STROKE ONDOWNSTROKE TO
BASELINE
verging on anger over a considered injustice orin action
FAULT FINDER LARGE INITIAL UPPER AREA DOWNSTROKE TO BASELINE
draws attention to the contrast between realityand assumed
values
RESENTMENT INITIAL MIDDLE STRAIGHTFORWARD UPSTROKE
FROMBASELINE
indignant from a sense of being offended, ofbeing intruded upon
or being required to dosomething, of losing
ANTAGONISTIC LONG INITIAL STRAIGHT FORWARDUPSTROKE FROM OR
THROUGHBASELINE
alert of being taken advantage of or of losing,inability to
forgive and forget, hostile, ready toretaliate and win
T-BARSWILL POWER LONG HEAVY STRAIGHT FORWARD
T-BARthe ability to clearly define and become eagerabout
objectives
PURPOSE LONG STRAIGHT HORIZONTALFORWARD T-BAR CROSSING 3/4 UPON
T-STEM
capacity to establish a self-motivated plan,enthusiasm
WILL POWER, IN RESERVE INCREASING FORWARD HEAVY T-BAR
increasing desire to maintain objectivesregardless of
difficulties
T-BAR VERTICAL PLACEMENTON T-STEM
LOW GOALS T-BAR CROSSES 1/3 UP ON T-STEM self-underestimation,
severely limits objectivesby consistently underrating what one
canaccomplish
PRACTICAL GOALS T-BAR PLACED 3/4 UP ON T-STEM directs ones
efforts towards feasibleachievements
DISTANT GOALS T-BAR ON TOP OF T-STEM directs one's efforts
towards long rangeobjectives
VISIONARY GOALS T-BAR PLACED OVER T-STEM directs one's efforts
towards almost unattainableobjectives
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T-BAR HORIZONTAL PLACEMENTON T-STEM
PRECISION T-BAR EQUALLY BALANCED ON T-STEM
accurate and thorough in following proceduresand plans
PROCRASTINATION T-BAR TO THE LEFT OF T-STEM delays, postpones
activities and thoughts, plansto finish things later
IMPATIENCE T-BAR TO RIGHT OF T-STEM eager to act with no delay,
wants speed upactivities and thoughts, plans to immediatelyfinish
things
TEMPER, EXPLOSIVE T-BAR TO THE FAR RIGHT OF THE T-STEM
an outburst of rage at another or existingcondition, short fused
over unplanned delays
T-BAR DIRECTIONSERIOUS OF PURPOSE STRAIGHT HORIZONTAL T-BAR a
sober concern for self-objectives
SELF-CONTROL UMBRELLA-LIKE T-BAR purposely imposes disciplined
action for self-objectives
SHALLOW OF PURPOSE DISH SHAPED T-BAR a casual interest in self
objectives
LACKADAISICAL PURPOSE WAVY T-BAR makes light of self
objectives
FORGETFUL MISSING T-BARS inability to recall information or
planned action,absentminded
SARCASM FORWARD TAPERING T-BAR lashes out with bitter
expressions at anotherindividual or existing condition
DOMINEERING TAPERING DOWNWARD FORWARD T-BAR
orders others and expects obedience
DOMINATION HEAVY DOWNWARD FORWARD T-BAR
drives others and demands obedience
DICTATORIAL INCREASINGLY HEAVYDOWNWARD/FORWARD T-BAR
controls others and imposes obedience.
LIGHTHEARTED UPWARD FORWARD T-BAR expects plans to just happen,
fall into place, andshould be doing
CHIDES SELF DOWNWARD BACKWARD T-BAR scolds self for plans that
did not happen, butcould have
I-DOTSATTENTION TO DETAILS I-DOT CLOSELY PLACED OVER I-
STEMaccounts for all minor parts, ability to recallinformation,
accuracy oriented
PROCRASTINATION I-DOT TO THE LEFT OF I-STEM delays, postpones
activity or thoughts
IMPATIENCE I-DOT TO RIGHT OF I-STEM eager to act with no delay,
wants speed upactivity or thoughts
FORGETFUL MISSING I-DOTS inability to recall information,
absentminded
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LOYALTY PIN LIKE I-DOT a belief that one should adhere to a
principle
EIDETIC HEAVY ROTATED PIN LIKE I-DOTCLOSELY PLACED OVER
I-STEM
photographic memory, retains and recalls vividvisual images
IRRITABILITY JAB LIKE I-DOT easily annoyed by minor or
momentarydisturbances and trifles
IDIOSYNCRASY CIRCLED I-DOT contrasts self from others by having
eccentric,odd, or different qualities
UNIQUE PATTERNS CAPITALSEGOISM AVERAGE CAPITAL HEIGHT justified
confidence in one's importance in
relation to others
EGOTISM TALL CAPITAL excessively high regard of one's importance
inrelation to others demonstrated througharrogance
HUMILITY SHORT CAPITAL excessively low regard of one's
importance inrelation to others
AESTHETIC TASTES PLAIN PRINTED CAPITALS appreciates creative
artistry and structuralsystems
CULTURAL REFINEMENT MIDDLE LETTER PRINTED ASCAPITAL
integration and discrimination of creative artistryand
structural systems into one's mode of living
FIGUREHEAD, DESIRE FOR OCCASSIONAL LARGE CAPITAL INMIDDLE OF
WORD
attaches self importance relative tosurroundings, wants to be
considered a leaderand the authority
PICAYUNE BLOCK PRINTING FOR SCRIPT cannot discriminate or
separate creative artistryfrom surroundings, attaches importance
toinsignificant situations and structures
CORRECTIONSPERFECTION NEATLY PATCHES STRUCTURES dislikes and
immediately reconsiders and
corrects mistakes or defects
PEDANTIC SLOPPILY PATCHES STRUCTURES considers mistakes a
weakness andoveremphasizes their correction
STRUCTURES- -LETTER F, FIGURE8, PRINTED BLOCK CAPITALS I &
MFLUIDITY FIGURE 8 STRUCTURE PASSING
THROUGH BASELINE UPPERPROPORTIONAL CIRCLECOMPLETED BY AND
ATTACHED TOA LOWER PROPORTIONAL LOOP
the smooth transition from one word, thought,and action to
another, expresses abstractconcepts and thoughts utilizing
concretedescriptions
ORGANIZATIONAL ABILITY BALANCED F-ENCLOSURES, ANUPPER
PROPORTIONAL LOOPFLOWING INTO LOWERPROPORTIONAL CIRCLETRANSITION AT
BASELINE
desire to coordinate and to arrange thoughtsand actions into
orderly structural systems,desires balanced outlook
AUTONOMOUS PRINTED SIMPLE BLOCK CAPITAL IWITH SERIFS, VERTICAL
STRAIGHTUPPER DOWNSTROKE WITHEQUALLY BALANCED STRAIGHTHORIZONTAL
STROKES CONNECTEDAT TOP AND BOTTOM SITTING ONBASELINE
follows own convictions, balances self-directedvalues with moral
actions, cannot be led
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ARTISTIC INDEPENDENCE PRINTED SIMPLE BLOCK CAPITAL M,THREE
VERTICAL STRAIGHT UPPERDOWNSTROKES EQUALLY SPACEDON TOP OF STRAIGHT
HORIZONTALSTROKE
judges self-importance by creative surroundings
ENCLOSED AREAIMAGINATION LARGE ENCLOSURES expands and elaborates
upon an idea, amplifies
and exaggerates an idea, enlarges concepts,visualizes images
SENSE OF PROPORTION HORIZONTALLY BALANCEDENCLOSURES WITH
GOLDENRATIOS
coordinates facts and thoughts, foresight,perspective,
understands relationships
SIGNATURE AND STRAIGHTSTROKEES
SIGNATURE RELATIVE TO BODY OF WRITING how one wants the world or
others to see self,persona, projection of desired self-image,
socialappearance
SIGNATURE, PROMINENT IMAGE LARGE SIGNATURE SIZE RELATIVETO
SAMPLE SIZE
wants to be seem as having a position of highstatus and
power
SIGNATURE, PRIVATE IMAGE SMALL SIGNATURE SIZE RELATIVETO SAMPLE
SIZE
wants to go unnoticed by the public
SIGNATURE, DYNAMIC IMAGE FIRST NAME LAST NAME wants to project a
growing and changingappearance
SIGNATURE, STATUS QUO IMAGE INITIAL. LAST NAME wants to project
a stable and unchangingappearance
SELF-RELIANCE SIMPLE SIGNATURE UNDERSCORE self assurance beyond
proven abilities, wants noassistance
VENTURESOME, ADVENTURESOME OCCASIONAL STRAIGHTHORIZONTAL WORD
UNDERSCORE
ability to become eager about taking risks,daring
INCREASED LINE VALUE ORREPEATED OVERSTROKES
REACTION FORMATIONINTERNAL
HEAVY PRESSURE OVER ONESTROKE OR REPEATEDOVERSTROKE
inner tension by over emphasizing acharacteristic, exaggerated
compensation for theopposite or lack of, a form of
compulsivebehavior
GOAL INADEQUACY OVERLY HEAVY T-BAR reaction formation to
purpose
BLUFF OVERLY HEAVY STRAIGHT LOWERDOWNSTROKE
reaction formation to determination
RUMINATING OVERLY HEAVY I-DOT reaction formation to details
HOPEFUL STRAIGHT EXCESSIVELY UPWARDBASELINE
reaction formation to euphoria, believes the bestconditions will
continue
HOPELESS STRAIGHT EXCESSIVELYDOWNWARD BASELINE
reaction formation to pessimism, believes theworst conditions
will continue
F. LastFirst Last
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ACTION CONCERN OVERLY HEAVY OR REPETITIVEWORD UNDERSCORES
reaction formation to venturesome, wary ofaction, a minor task
is an adventure
CALLOUS OVERLY HEAVY MIDDLE UPPERBASELINE UPSTROKE
reaction formation to feelings
INCOHERENT DETACHED CONNECTIONS WITHINLETTERS, STROKE LIFTS
ANDRETURNS IN DIFFERENT DIRECTION
reaction formation to intuition, disturbedharmony and
awareness
REACTION FORMATIONEXTERNAL
OVERLY HEAVY AND LARGER FINALENCLOSURE OR STROKE AT END
OFLINE
places importance on being free from externalinfluence
BROADMINDED CONCERN WIDE E-LOOP FOR FINAL overemphasizes and
places importance onbeing allowed to have personal opinions,
statesown opinions
ORIGINAL INFO CONCERN, SKEPTIC INVERTED MIDDLE V-WEDGE
overemphasizes and places importance onobtaining only original
information
SHOWMANSHIP CONCERNSHOWOFF
UPWARD BASELINE FINAL overemphasizes and places importance
onbeing dramatic
COMPULSIVE REPETITIVE OVERWRITING compulsive seizure
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