HANDWRITING
Letter W handwriting analysis
Letter w handwriting analysis compares two troughs and overall rhythm. Compare illustrated forms and traditional readings.
READING DESK
Observation & reference
W forms in the traditional reference
The two troughs are curved. Inspect whether their depths and widths repeat evenly.
The form is built from successive pointed turns. Compare the middle stroke with the outside legs.
One trough sits higher than the other. Notice whether the unevenness recurs across several w forms.
Lowercase w contains two linked lower turns. Compare the two troughs, the middle rising stroke and the width of the complete form.
Traditional graphology focus
In traditional letter-reading vocabulary, this letter’s focus is: dual trough symmetry, pointed zigzags and resilience. A graphology reading considers that theme alongside the form’s position and repetition in the sample.
Compare the visible details
- Are there two clear lower turns?
- Do both troughs reach the same line?
- Does the whole w occupy much more width than nearby letters?
Read w in words
Use “word” and “always” as comparison words. Note where w 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 turns: The two troughs are curved. Inspect whether their depths and widths repeat evenly. | Compare this form with the two troughs and overall rhythm theme, alongside the repeated slant, size and spacing of the page. |
| Pointed turns: The form is built from successive pointed turns. Compare the middle stroke with the outside legs. | Compare this form with the two troughs and overall rhythm theme, alongside the repeated slant, size and spacing of the page. |
| Uneven troughs: One trough sits higher than the other. Notice whether the unevenness recurs across several w forms. | Compare this form with the two troughs and overall rhythm theme, alongside the repeated slant, size and spacing of the page. |