9. Wide vs. narrow loop on a lowercase L
There’s a lot we can learn from the size of loops, like the lowercase L. “In handwriting, loops are the avenue of emotion,” says Poizner. “The more loopiness, the more warmhearted, expressive, playful, emotional and/or sensitive the writer is.” If the loop is far too large for the letter, though, it could be interpreted as ego sensitivity—someone who is “just a little too easy to wind up or has too many nerve endings, you could say,” she notes.
On the other end of the spectrum, a person who makes their lowercase L with such narrow loops that they’re technically not loops at all, but rather retraced lines, may be self-conscious and prone to retracing their steps. “This person is a little too inhibited,” says Poizner. “Somebody who’s aware of what people are looking at when they are looking at them.”
Finally, handwriting with conventional loops on lowercase L’s may be indicative of conformity. This is a person who is agreeable, cooperative and plays by the rules, according to Poizner.