Psychologists know many ways to determine a person’s character based on various external signs. One way to determine character is to carefully study signature .
Different people, even namesakes, usually sign differently. For some, the signature is clear and understandable, for others it is florid, for others it is just a squiggle.
Usually, each of us comes up with a signature ourselves; it is a reflection of the personality, and you can try to determine the character of its author from the signature.
Start practicing on relatives and friends - you can immediately test your conclusions in practice, and knowledge of their character and habits will serve as a kind of hint.
Analyze the signature separately for each factor, and only then draw conclusions by comparing the data obtained.
Think logically. If you have identified a specific character trait, which, as a rule, is accompanied by another, you can safely draw conclusions about the presence of the second trait.
Main features of the signature
A standard, uncomplicated signature , which consists of several letters of the first and last name, speaks of a person’s self-confidence. He is straightforward in communication and does not need to pretentiously introduce himself.
A simple but tastefully decorated signature speaks of a person’s well-developed aesthetic sense, confidence, and healthy social behavior.
An elaborate signature indicates a desire to hide from others or somehow compensate for internal inconsistency. It is very important for such a person that his presence does not go unnoticed.
A crossed out signature speaks of energy and impulsiveness, while an underlined signature speaks of the entrepreneurial spirit of its owner.
The presence of a zigzag stroke indicates the imbalance of the owner of the signature.
A timid and reserved person circles a signature or several letters.
Who has the right to sign documents
Different persons can act on behalf of the organization and endorse business papers. Conventionally, they can be divided into several groups:
| Category | Base | Examples | List of documents |
| Sole executive body | Charter, Art. Art. and law 14-FZ | CEO, President, Managing Director | The list remains open. It includes transactions, orders, instructions, powers of attorney, etc. |
| Collegial executive body | Charter, Art. 41 of Law 14-FZ | Chairman of the board or directorate | Competence is determined by the charter |
| Collegial governing body | Charter, Art. 44 Law 14-FZ | Head of the Supervisory Board | The scope of powers is prescribed by the charter |
| Owners | Charter, Art. –, – Law 14-FZ, Art. 9 of Law 129-FZ | Founders and participants who became part of the LLC after its creation | The owners of the company have the right to sign the minutes of the general meeting. The sole participant issues decisions. The founders of the LLC are also given the right to sign the application P11001 |
| Staff members | Director's order on signing documents | Chief accountant, deputy directors, lawyer, HR inspector, cashier, etc. | The list is established by the job description or internal regulations |
| Representatives | LLC power of attorney for signing rights | Lawyers, court defenders, outsourced specialists | The list of documents is prescribed in the power of attorney |
| Control authorities | Charter, Art. 47 of Law 14-FZ | Auditor or chairman of the audit commission | The signature is placed on conclusions and reports, as well as annexes to them |
| Independent specialists | Court decision, law 127-FZ of October 26, 2002 | External and bankruptcy managers, specialists responsible for the financial recovery of the company | The powers of such representatives are determined by the procedural provisions. Thus, the competences are devoted to Art. , , Law 127-FZ. Managers act for the director or together with him, in the interests of bankruptcy creditors |
| Liquidators | Charter, decision of the general meeting of owners or sole founder, Art. – Law 14-FZ | Chairman of the liquidation commission | The liquidator signs the entire set of documents to terminate the company's activities. He acts as the head of the LLC and is recognized as an applicant at the stage of registering the closure of the business. |
Direction of the signature (look where its tail is directed)
Up. Here is the signature of a purposeful, energetic, optimistic person. He easily overcomes all life's troubles and disappointments, being reborn with new strength, ideas and desires. This signature is often found among creative individuals.
Directly. The character of the owner of the signature balances optimism and pessimism. This or that trait manifests itself only under the influence of external factors.
Down. The character of the owner of the signature is dominated by a pessimistic attitude, which interferes with the manifestation of creative activity. This person either has no faith or very weak faith. He has a weak will and low tolerance to alcohol.
Graphology books
As promised, I am posting a list of the best books on Graphology:
- Goldberg - Psychology of Handwriting
- Solomevich - Handwriting and character
- Mayatsky – Graphology
- Zuev-Insarov - Handwriting and personality
- Bastrykin – Forensic study of writing
- Taranenko - Handwriting, portrait, character
- Kravchenko - Character by handwriting
- Morgenstein – Psychographology
- Naj - Find out a person's character by his signature
- Petrasyan - How to make handwriting talk
- Potemkina – Psychological analysis of text
- Mantsvetova – Theoretical foundations of handwriting science
Using Yandex or Google search you can download all the above books on Graphology.
Signature length
A long signature characterizes a leisurely, unhurried, thorough person who is able to delve into the essence of the matter. He is diligent, persistent, but somewhat boring, picky and stubborn.
A short signature indicates a person with good reactions, who is able to grasp the essence of things quickly, but superficially, since he does not have enough time to conduct a more detailed and in-depth analysis. Such a person is not capable of monotonous work that requires constant attention. He doesn't like slow people, because he does everything quickly.
If the document is signed by several officials
The situation of signing a document by several officials is considered equally by the current GOST R 6.30-2003 and the new GOST R 7.0.97-2016.
These may be signatures of unequal officials of the same organization
, then they are arranged in hierarchical order.
For example, a letter of guarantee is always signed not only by the head of the organization, but also by its chief accountant. It can be issued on a form or without using it.
If a joint document is signed (for example, an order or instruction, a letter of instruction) by officials representing different management bodies/organizations
, then this does not involve the use of forms and requires the registration of the full names of similar positions at the same level:
The same rule is observed when signing a contract. Only before the signatures are the “generic” words introduced in the preamble and used later in the document as conventional abbreviated names of the parties to the contract (for example, “Customer” and “Contractor” or “Buyer” and “Supplier”). See Example 18.
And finally, in acts that are drawn up collectively by the commission
, it is provided that instead of naming specific positions of the commission members, their status (“roles”, powers) within the commission, which are determined in the order (instruction) on its creation, is formalized there.
And as a conclusion, advice: in connection with the entry into force of the new standard for the preparation of organizational and administrative documents from July 1, 2021, do not forget to prepare the necessary changes to the Instructions for office management of your organization. As you can see, there will be no significant changes in the signature design.
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Letter size
A signature in which the capital letter is significantly larger than the lowercase letters belongs to a capricious person who is too demanding of others.
If the size of the capital letter differs little from the size of the lowercase letters, the owner of the signature is a modest person without any special claims to life.
If all the letters in the signature are small, this speaks of the owner as a rational, economical, specific person, capable of concentrating his mind. Egoists who are prone to stinginess usually write in very small letters.
Childishly large letters in the signature speak of a dreamy, naive, kind, trusting and impractical person. Sometimes people who strive for freedom of action and independence sign this way.
What is Graphology
Graphology is the science of handwriting and methods of studying it from the point of view of the mental states and personality traits of the writer reflected in it.
Graphology: Character by handwriting
There are quite a few books that talk in detail about Graphology. At the end of the article I will list all the books I know. Typically, such books provide a lot of useful and not entirely useful information. In this article I will give the most important points that you need to pay attention to if you need to recognize the character by a person’s signature and handwriting.
The slant of the letters in the signature
If the letters in the signature are slanted to the right , the owner of the signature is a person with balanced character traits, capable of understanding and compromise.
Too inclined , lying letters indicate personality pathology.
Upright letters characterize the owner of the signature as restrained, direct and consistent in his actions. He is usually able to maintain his composure in all situations. Often stubborn. The mind of such a person prevails over feelings.
A signature tilted to the left usually indicates a discrepancy between a person’s natural inclinations and inclinations and the external conditions of life and upbringing. Stubborn, wayward, demanding of others, insincere and secretive people write with a tilt to the left.
If some of the signature letters are slanted to the right, while others are slanted to the left, you should be careful with its owner. He is impetuous and capricious in actions and thoughts, unrestrained, and prone to inappropriate behavior. His interests are too diverse, with virtually no sense of purpose.
Before examining a signature, find out if the person has another signature that should also be kept in mind. As a rule, people whose profession forces them to sign many times a day (doctors, teachers, managers) use a shortened version of the signature to reduce time and space, and use the official version only for special cases.
Character by handwriting with examples
Now let's move on to practice and clearly see examples of different handwritings and character determination from them.
This handwriting belongs to a self-confident, strong and proactive person. This is evidenced by the firm style of writing, the large size of letters and strokes, and in addition the direction of the lines, which can be described as generally progressive.
Handwriting of a self-confident person
On the contrary, the example of handwriting in this picture speaks of a person who is unsure of his abilities and does not have definite, accurate views on life. This property of a person’s character is indicated by the lack of stability of strokes and the general unevenness of the text, unequal sizes of spaces and letters, as well as the ambiguous direction of the lines.
Handwriting of a man who has uncertain views on life
The handwriting of an extraordinary, extravagant person: the movements of his hand when writing are sweeping and wide. His handwriting illustrates extreme practicality, since this person even places text on a piece of paper, taking into account the amount of space.
There is extravagance in the character
Practicality dominates the character of this person.
In the following two examples, the handwriting indicates the organization and disorganization of their authors. In the first case, the linear interval is clear, in the second case it is fuzzy.
This person is very organized
And the author of this handwriting lacks organization
The speed at which the text is written in the next two pictures can tell us a lot. In particular, about how patient this person is.
The speed of writing text indicates impatience
This person has a lot of patience
The inclination of letters when writing can indicate how tense a person is or, conversely, how relaxed he is.
Discreet character
This man is very relaxed
And the more the handwriting of a certain individual differs from the generally accepted manner of writing, the more unique his personality is.
This type tends to follow conventions. Independence and arbitrariness in decisions.
Accuracy when writing a sample text presupposes a disciplined person. And negligence in writing is evidence of a lack of any discipline.
Self-discipline is high enough
Indiscipline
The shape of letters also plays an important role in determining the character of handwriting. For example, those people whose letter shapes are preserved may indicate clarity of thought. Irregularly shaped letters, on the contrary, indicate unclear thinking.
Clarity in thoughts
Fuzzy thinking
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Completeness
Do you sign with only your initials? Or just write your name? This is a sign of your independence.
For example, Mark Zuckerberg signs with his initials. Experts say it's a sign of effectiveness and a testament to how independent Zuckerberg is. He doesn't even sign his full name.
Steve Wozniak simply writes "Woz." The powerful and large letters of his nickname show a strong and independent character.
When a document is signed by several persons
If a document is signed by several officials, then their personal symbols are located in one column below each other. When preparing a document in printed form, one and a half line spacing is used.
Documents are signed first by those persons who are located at the highest rung of the job ladder, that is, the document is certified from top to bottom. If the text needs to be signed by officials who are equal in position, then their surnames are located on the same line.
The document is drawn up in the same way when the agreement is signed by several partners or parties concluding a transaction.
