15. Open vs. closed O
When it comes to the formation of letters, including the letter O, Poizner says that open letters are typically associated with people who have an open personality and talk a lot. “They may also be lenient with themselves—prone to letting themselves off the hook—and may not hold themselves to the standard that has been set,” she adds.
Closed letters, on the other hand, may come from someone who is more tightlipped. “By way of example, if you see the signature of Justin Trudeau, he’s got all sorts of things enclosed in all of those over-elaborated closures,” says Poizner. “Back in 2016, when I got a hold of his signature, I’m on record as describing him as extremely secretive. Since then, he’s constantly had trouble with ethics violations: backroom dealings which then come to light. So when there are closed letters, carefully sealed and even reinforced—but there’s stuff inside the enclosures—this is somebody who has secrets.”