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Signature Analysis

How to Read a Signature

A quick, repeatable checklist for looking at any signature.

What you will learn
  • Size relative to writing
  • Legibility of first name and last name
  • Underline, dot, cross and enclosure

Start with size. Is the signature bigger, smaller or the same as the regular writing?

Next check legibility. Which part is clearer, the first name, the last name, or neither?

Finally look at decorations. Underlines, dots, circles and crossings all carry meaning, and are easy to miss on a first read.