HANDWRITING
Letter M handwriting analysis
Letter m handwriting analysis compares number, shape and spacing of humps. Compare illustrated forms and traditional readings.
READING DESK
Observation & reference
M forms in the traditional reference
The humps have curved shoulders. Compare the first and last arch rather than treating the whole m as one curve.
The shoulders change direction at pointed tops. Note how the valleys return toward the baseline.
The arches sit close together. Inspect whether each remains distinguishable from a join or an extra stroke.
Lowercase m is built from successive body-height movements. Count the humps, compare their rounding and look at the spaces between them.
Traditional graphology focus
In traditional letter-reading vocabulary, this letter’s focus is: hump rounding, pointed arches and arcade vs. garland rhythm. A graphology reading considers that theme alongside the form’s position and repetition in the sample.
Compare the visible details
- How many humps are clearly visible?
- Are their heights alike?
- Do compressed joins make m resemble n?
Read m in words
Use “many” and “moment” as comparison words. Note where m opens, closes and meets its neighbor. Keep an enlarged capital separate from ordinary body letters when describing the sample.
Record an observation and a reading
| Visible observation | Traditional reading notes |
|---|---|
| Rounded humps: The humps have curved shoulders. Compare the first and last arch rather than treating the whole m as one curve. | Compare this form with the number, shape and spacing of humps theme, alongside the repeated slant, size and spacing of the page. |
| Pointed humps: The shoulders change direction at pointed tops. Note how the valleys return toward the baseline. | Compare this form with the number, shape and spacing of humps theme, alongside the repeated slant, size and spacing of the page. |
| Compressed humps: The arches sit close together. Inspect whether each remains distinguishable from a join or an extra stroke. | Compare this form with the number, shape and spacing of humps theme, alongside the repeated slant, size and spacing of the page. |