Handwriting
From Glossary of Forensic Document Examination & Pattern Recognition
Related expressions
- Movement
- An important element of handwriting. It embraces all the factors related to the motion of the writing instrument: skill, speed, freedom, hesitation, rhythm, emphasis and tremor. The manner in which the writing instrument is moved, that is, by finger, hand, or arm action, may influence each of the factors.
- Natural Variation
- Normal or usual deviations found between repeated specimens of any individuals handwriting or in the product of any typewriter or other record making machines.
- Patching
- Retouching or going back over a defective portion of a writing stroke. Careful patching is a common defect in forgeries. Patching may also be referred to as retouching.
