Graphology is a science with its basis just like all the other sciences; empirical, and scientific exploration of hypothesis and experimentation. The various character traits that match up with the various graphological traits have been thouroughly tested through the traditional scientific methods.

Graphology is a science and should be best left to experts in the field. It takes years of study and training to become a qualified graphologist. However, there are simple and logical explanations that can show you; how and why graphology works, and the implications for its practical uses.

The following handwritings are samples of famous people. We have provided a mini-analysis of some of the main features of these writings. It is for the purpose of your review. In no way is this to be determined as a complete and in-depth analysis. We have chosen a variety of samples purposely selected for their unique graphology characteristics and others simply because of their fame. Please enjoy these as they are meant only for the purpose of public interest.

This is actually a handwritten script from Emily Dickinson. Emily was a famous poet of the ninteenth century. The sample was written at an unknown time. But I'm certain it must have been during adulthood. I will consider it in such light.

The sample is one of the most unique handwritings I have ever seen. It is written in caligraphy, more of an art form than handwriting. The strokes are more pastose than average. The letter strokes are often stenciled, which means split letters, and there are a multitude of curls in the middle zone. The spatial arrangement is very wide between letters, words, and lines. The left margin is sinuous, and the right margin is very narrow.

The middle zone is dominant, and it is at the expense of the lower zone. The upper zone is also muted, but not as badly as the lower zone. The slant of the sample is extremely rightward. Long and powerful t-bar crossings are present, and they float above the stem. The baseline is stepped downhill.

Emily was a hermit. [extra wide spatial arrangement] She is completely disconnected from society, for all but perhaps a few friends and relatives.[there are huge spaces between letters] She is pedantic, and flaunted herself to other people.[overly flourished, caligraphic writing] Emily is selfish and self centered. She would throw fits over being jealous, and her emotional outbursts were quite a sight. [severe and extreme right ward slant] She was so needy, and demanded the attention of all others around her. [excessive curls on all lower case, middle zone letters] She was pretentious and bossy [excessively long t-bars], and would spend time worrying about her image, rather than being unfront and sincere. [personna and artificial writing] Few people could stand to be around her; she was sarcastic, anti social; [wavy, sinuous left margin] and prone to severe hysterical emotional outbursts. So she eventually found herself all alone for the rest of her life. She became untrusting and maybe even paranoid. [huge and empty ponds of space, wide spatial arrangement, artificial personna]

Dickinson was a severely depressed woman at the time she wrote this letter. But even so, she was aware of this. She tried very hard to constantly lift herself out of depression, but as of this writing, she was failing. [strongly stepped downhill baseline] She never married, and that is understandable considering her personality and behavior. Dickinson withdrew into a world she created for herself. In her soletary life, she created the poetry she is famous for. [creative calligraphic forms]

Emily didn't enjoy life. She was always reaching for unfullfillable goals; then blaming others when those goals weren't met. She wasn't the type to put much effort into her aspirations; she was busy making everything around her look neat and tidy. There wasn't any time left for more important work to be done. [slow writing for appearences, long t-bars pointed to middle zone, t-bars way above the stem]

This letter was written by Ernest Hemingway in 1933, at the age of 34.

Hemingway's graphology traits stick out clearly. The baseline is terribly downhill, the stable axis is overly stated. There are large spaces between words, and the spacing between lines is a little wide. The writing is natural, except for the stable axis. The slant is leftward, although it appears upright because of the baseline. The size is small.

The upper zone loops are wide, the t-bars are long and high on the stem; and the tri-zonal balance is excellent. One very unusual graphology trait is the left margin. It is very wide, but also concave. There are two "rivers" in the sample [rivers are large spaces between words, the next line has a large space in the same area, and on and on. So the river is a vertical picture which may span several lines or more]

Hemingway was suffering from long bouts of depression. The level was rather severe as indicated by the severe downhill angle of the baseline. There were days when he felt energetic and alive, but those days were rare. Instead he could sense his energy and life force drifting away with the depression. There were splits or dualities in the personality of Hemingway, what they were or how they manifested themselves, I am uncertain; only that they existed. [rivers in the writing]

Hemingway had a lot of ideas in his head, and many plans for goals. However, he often planned, but never materialized those plans into action. [t-bars left of the stem, and only partially right of stem] This would be understandable because Ernest had very high aspirations and goals. The depression would also have been a debilitating force opposing any progress Hemingway could come up with.

Ernest had a gentle and friendly demeanor about him [round forms, garlands] He needed his private space for his work and liked being alone, but he was congenial when he was in the company of others. There is a warmth from his writing, and Ernest would be described as understanding. Ernest would be available to his friends when they needed help or to confide in someone. [garlanded word endings]

Hemingway shows reserve and calm in his emotional expressions. [left ward slant] Often a classic sign of the writer, aloof and reserved in person, but expressing their emotions through their writings. However, as he was reserved; he was also sensitive. Ernest was a soft and easy going, unless push came to shove. Here is where he would get unbending. But it would take a lot to get Hemingway to that point [straight and thick stable axis]

Ernest has a lot of imagination in which he utilized for his writings. He has intellectual curiousity, and a thirst for new knowledge. [large and wide loops in upper zone] Here is an aspect of life that excited Ernest.

This is a two page letter written at an unknown time by Oscar Wilde. Wilde is a famous playwright of the late ninteeth century.

The sample is powerful, and articulate. The writing is extreme simplification, and the ductosity is pastose. The baseline is a true uphill. And the writing is very rounded. The writing is strongly slanted to the right, and the speed is very fast. There are many disconnections in the writing. Wilde's t-bars are high on the stem, strong, and long.

There are "apparent" rivers, but in this case the explanation is different. Rivers are caused by uneven spacing between words. In this case, it is just extremely wide but evenly spaced.

I often use the term intelligent in describing people. That means above average intellect. However, in Wilde's case; his intellect is extraordinary. He would have an IQ in the top 2% of the population. Besides a tremendous intellect, we are dealing with a very creative individual.[very fast speed, extreme simplification and maintain legibility, many creative forms]

Oscar had tremendous drive and motivation. He set very high goals for himself, and had little problem in finding the energy to push forward and accomplish that which he set out to do. [long, strong, and high on stem t-bars; heavy pressure; some long lower zone length] The combination of intellect, motivation, and energy is rare indeed, but I'll add one more to this list; optimism. Wilde was a strong optimist, and as he endeavored deeper and deeper into the projects he set out to accomplish; he became more and more enthusiastic about what he was doing. [strongly and true uphill baseline, narrow right margin]

Wilde would have been described by his peers as witty. Here I can honestly say we are seeing a man with a sense of humour. [humour is one of the most difficult qualities to ascertain from handwriting, but in this case, Wilde gives himself away with the "playfull" rhythms and qualities of his handwriting] His sharp mind would have made him incisive, and succint. But Wilde was not arrogant or conceited. He did not parade himself as superior; even though his personal qualities were such. As a person, he was more modest and humble [moderate and very simplified PPI].

He was content in knowing who he was, rather than trying to show others that. Oscar was not a man who needed to show off at all, in fact, the opposite is true. This was a man whose needs were very little [simplification to bare bones]. He would do with very little in the ways of material or worldly items, and not feel slighted at all. To Wilde, his work and creations were everything he truly needed.

There is conflict here with Oscar. Here is a hermit. A man who needed excessive space and private time for himself; an apparent introvert. Yet, the other graphology factors would sharply disagree. The writing is warm, intimate, and sensitive.[round, soft forms] Wilde was a gentle man. He was strongly sensual,[pastosity] and would have wanted intimacy in his romantic relationships. This would be a positive quality for many women. However, he had difficulty with intimate one on one relationships [huge space between words] Therefore he tended to sublimate his strong but sporadic sex drive into his work. [notice the unusual right ward turn on the lower zone downstrokes; some downstrokes long, others muted]

Wilde was his own man; highly unorthodox, creative, talented, motivated, and independent [large space between lines] A warm and gentle man, but also an emotionally expressive and sensual one. And for all these wonderful qualities, he found himself completely alone. And instead of this turning into hostility and bitterness; he sublimated these energies into his creativity and his work. Once again, the date of the sample is unknown, but Wilde must've been well into adulthood [this type of writing would take years to develop] and at this time in his life; he has nothing but high hopes and positive energy in his life.