7. The amount of space between words
In addition to pen strokes and letter formation, experts in handwriting analysis also pay attention to what’s not written on a page—more specifically, the amount of space someone leaves between words. According to Poizner, the standard spacing for handwriting is leaving one character width between each word, the same as when we’re typing.
Writers who leave less than that may crave contact with other people “and can be a bit intrusive and needy,” she notes. On the other hand, those who leave too much space between words may be (figuratively) distant, disconnected or isolated. Last, when people have perfectly spaced handwriting, like Einstein, it “demonstrates their organizational skills and ability to see things in perspective,” Poizner explains.