Have you been watching Lock Upp? Then you must know that inside that jail, Apoorva Mukhija came as an informer to tell the inmates their outside rumours, and she did a great job!
But what if I say that in real life, there is also an informer that leaks your personality information? That is your pen. Yes, your pen is the one that carries the information you might be hiding from others. Every time you write, you might have noticed that your letters lean towards a specific direction (either left or right) or don't lean anywhere.
This lean holds the way your personality is going, and it all falls under graphology (the study of handwriting). This lean is called the slanted handwriting, and this slant is your personal Lock Upp informer. Let's know what secrets this informer holds about you...
What is Slanted Handwriting?
This is when your letters lean towards one direction instead of just standing straight. When the letters lean towards the right, it is called right slanted handwriting, and when they lean towards the left, it is called left slanted handwriting.
In graphology, slant is connected to emotions, a right slant usually indicates that the person is emotionally open and able to communicate effectively.
A left slant means that the person holds back their feelings, and communicating about them is difficult for them.
Straight writing means that you don’t think before reacting, you act impulsively.
This is just an overview, but do you think a good informer will tell you everything the very first time? It has a proper structure and layers to uncover step by step… let’s start with the first step.
The Steps to Check Your Slant
Here is what you have to do:
- Take a blank sheet of paper.
- Write two or three lines about anything, maybe what you ate today or your favourite show (we both know which one).
- Now pick any letter which has a tall stem, like l, t, d or h, and imagine a straight standing line through it.
- Check which way the stem of the letter leans when compared to that straight line.
If the letters lean towards the right side of the page, you have forward slanting handwriting. If they lean towards the left, you have a backward slant. And if they stand straight, your writing is vertical.
Now, after this, let's see what your informer has been reporting about you all these years.
Right Slanted Handwriting
In handwriting analysis, most people have a right slant, which is why it is often known as the slant of the heart.
So, if your letter leans forward, that means you feel first and then think about a situation.
Think of it like this - when your letter leans onto the right side, it feels like they are eagerly trying to meet the next word. It goes with the people also, they have similar traits like this. They also move towards others with warmth and love. They are the kind of people who enjoy talking, sharing, and often connecting with new people.
Graphologists usually link forward slanting handwriting with these qualities:
- They are friendly and sociable, so making friends is easy for them.
- They express love, anger and excitement openly instead of sitting it with hours.
- They care about others and often put their family and friends first.
- They act from the heart, which means emotions can sometimes win out over logic for them.
But are they that perfect? Well, the angle has the main work here. A slight lean towards the right is considered to be healthy and balanced. But when the letters almost fall flat towards the right, graphology reads it as someone who reacts too quickly and lets emotions take control over them.
Left Slanted Handwriting
Now, what if your letters lean backwards? In left slanted handwriting analysis, this writing style is not common, only some people have it.
It is like pulling it all backwards against the flow of handwriting. Because of this, graphology thinks of backward slant handwriting as a sign of holding back.
People who have this kind of handwriting are someone who sits quietly in the corner and notices everything. But never communicate their emotions. They are good at feeling things but never at expressive one.
In graphology, left slant is usually connected with these traits:
- They are reserved and take time to open up with new people.
- They think a lot before trusting someone, so their circle is small but strong.
- They often protect themselves emotionally because of past experiences.
- They are excellent observers who notice things that others miss.
And just like the right slant handwriting, the angle matters here too.
A slight backward lean tells about a private person, but when the letter falls mostly on the left side, then it can point to someone that are introverted, they like to be in their own space and don’t let people in easily.
Straight or Vertical Handwriting
Okay, as we have learnt about the slant, people who do not have any slant must feel left out. But, graphology has a meaning for that as well.
It is called vertical writing; it is read as a sign of balance between the heart and mind. People who write straight are usually calm by nature, they feel emotions like everyone else, but they do know how not to let these feelings control them.
They are practical, steady and independent people. They can be good leaders, doctors, or managers, as they can think practically in any situation.
But they can appear a little cold or distant because they do not show emotions or affection openly as the right slant people do.
What if the Slant Keeps Changing?
There are very few of them whose handwriting keeps on changing slant, once it is right, then the other letter is left. Reading their personality must be confusing, right?
Well, in graphology handwriting analysis, this trait is often called mixed ot unstable slant. This changing slant usually means that the person has mixed emotions, the person might be going through confusion, stress or a phase where they themselves cannot understand their emotions.
A graphologist reads this as inner restlessness or difficulty in making decisions.
A Comparison: All Slant Types
| Type of Slant | How It Looks | What It Means |
| Right Slant | Letters lean forward | Expressive, warm, social and emotional |
| Left Slant | Letters lean backward | Reserved, private, cautious and observant |
| Vertical | Letters stand straight | Balanced, practical, calm and logical |
| Mixed Slant | Lean keeps changing | Changing moods, confusion and restlessness |
Can Your Handwriting Slant Change Over Time?
Yes, the slant of your handwriting can change; it is not fixed.
Many people have felt that their slant shifts after something major happened in their life, it is like if a person has developed confidence with time, their slant would move from backwards to straight.
There is also a practice called graphotherapy, in which people change the way they write for the better with the guidance of their mentor. This usually means building a connection between the brain and the body.
Final Thoughts
So now, you get to know your personal informers' secrets, it tells you all about your right-slant, left-slant and straight writing. Now it is time to say goodbye.
You can find the depth of this informer with the graphology course from All India Institute of Occult Science.
