Forensic Science Handwriting Analysis

What is the study of analyzing handwriting characteristics to determine the author of a document?

• Forensics

• Psychology

• Graphology

• Cryptography

Which type of analysis involves examining the size and shape of individual letters in handwriting?

• Calligraphy

• Typology

• Handwritingology

• Graphology

What term is used to describe the study of the spacing between letters and words in handwriting analysis?

• graphology

• kerning

• letterology

• spacingology

In handwriting analysis, what does the term 'baseline' refer to?

• Imaginary line on which the majority of the writing rests

• The line that separates the upper and lower zones of writing

• The size of the letters in the writing

• The angle at which the writing is slanted

Which handwriting characteristic involves the pressure applied to the writing instrument?

• ink flow

• pressure control

• paper quality

• line spacing

What is the term for the study of the speed and rhythm of handwriting?

• Penmanship

• Calligraphy

• Graphology

• Handwritingology

What type of analysis focuses on the slant of letters in handwriting?

• Graphology

• Typology

• Calligraphy

• Scriptology

What is the term for the study of the overall appearance of handwriting, including the writer's style?

• Graphology

• Calligraphy

• Penmanship

• Handwritingology

Which handwriting characteristic refers to the individual way a person connects letters in their handwriting?

• font style

• word spacing

• letter spacing

• line spacing

In forensic science, what is the term for the process of comparing known and questioned handwriting samples?

• handwriting matching

• handwriting verification

• handwriting comparison

• handwriting analysis