HANDWRITING
Letter R handwriting analysis
Letter r handwriting analysis compares shoulder, upstroke and arm. Compare illustrated forms and traditional readings.
READING DESK
Observation & reference
R forms in the traditional reference
A compact rounded shoulder sits at the top of the body band. Follow its exit into the next letter.
The form turns through a sharp upper point. Compare its height with neighboring small letters.
The capital adds a descending diagonal leg to an upper bowl. Inspect the bowl and leg independently.
Lowercase r may have a small shoulder, a pointed top or an abbreviated arm. Examine the change of direction where the entry becomes the shoulder.
Traditional graphology focus
In traditional letter-reading vocabulary, this letter’s focus is: shoulder shape, pointed apexes and technical aptitude. A graphology reading considers that theme alongside the form’s position and repetition in the sample.
Compare the visible details
- Is there a distinct shoulder?
- Does the arm stay inside the body band?
- Is the exit distinguishable from the next letter’s entry?
Read r in words
Use “read” and “order” as comparison words. Note where r 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 shoulder: A compact rounded shoulder sits at the top of the body band. Follow its exit into the next letter. | Compare this form with the shoulder, upstroke and arm theme, alongside the repeated slant, size and spacing of the page. |
| Pointed top: The form turns through a sharp upper point. Compare its height with neighboring small letters. | Compare this form with the shoulder, upstroke and arm theme, alongside the repeated slant, size and spacing of the page. |
| Capital R: The capital adds a descending diagonal leg to an upper bowl. Inspect the bowl and leg independently. | Compare this form with the shoulder, upstroke and arm theme, alongside the repeated slant, size and spacing of the page. |