{"id":8368,"date":"2011-10-31T08:34:52","date_gmt":"2011-10-31T17:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/handwritinguniversity.com\/members\/?p=8368"},"modified":"2011-11-01T12:38:26","modified_gmt":"2011-11-01T21:38:26","slug":"spacing-between-letters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/handwritinguniversity.com\/members\/weekly-newsletters\/spacing-between-letters\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask Bart: What does spacing between letters really indicate?"},"content":{"rendered":"

——— Reader Question———<\/p>\n

This question was submitted by Bruce Entwistle, of Belgium<\/p>\n

Bruce wrote:<\/strong>
\nThank you ever so much for your effort in helping me out with my previous question about a certain trait.
\nAh, yes of course Bart nor you couldn’t recall this word cunning, but the word actually should
\nbe curning not cunning , which is mentioned in the Hand analysis by Bart of
\nParis Hilton: http:\/\/www.handwritinguniversity.com\/news\/paris_hilton\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n

PDF word for word transcript and audio above.<\/p>\n

And here is the example where I found it about Paris her handwriting which\u00a0Bart was questioning a student :<\/p>\n

Bart Baggett:<\/strong> The letters are crowded, that\u2019s a good question. I don\u2019t have an exact trait for you
\nabout crowded letters.<\/p>\n

Do you mean letters upon letters (touching).?<\/p>\n

Student question: <\/strong>What would typically be called curning, and a lot of the letters are totally
\ntouching.<\/p>\n

Bart Baggett: <\/strong>Right, I have read that space between the letters means generosity, which she
\ndoesn\u2019t have, but I don\u2019t know if the opposite\u2019s true.<\/p>\n

When I\u2019ve seen fear of poverty, fear of being broke, it\u2019s not been over-letters, it\u2019s been compressed.
\nAnd her letters don\u2019t look compressed\u2026so this won’t apply.\u00a0 Her letters are just overlapping.<\/p>\n

I think it\u2019s a lack of respect for space \u2013
\nI think the overage is is just kind of no appreciation for her own or other people\u2019s stuff.<\/p>\n

Bruce:<\/strong><\/p>\n

But this leaves me still a bit confused, as Bart told this student that letter been compressed\u00a0 means
\nfear of poverty, fear of being broke, and wouldn’t that also mean Narrow minded\u00a0or Selective listener, or could this also mean Reticence?<\/p>\n

Which still leaves me with the question about the letters O’s seems to be glued to each other, perhaps you or Bart may have\u00a0the answer on this quest?<\/p>\n

Sorry to bother you again about bothering you again with a question !!
\nMuch appreciated for your help once again.<\/p>\n

Yours in good faith<\/p>\n

Do have further a nice day.<\/p>\n

——— Bart’s Answer ———<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bruce,<\/p>\n

Nice Transcript:<\/p>\n

It is very helpful for you to give me the quote in context when you have a question.
\nThere is over 15 years of recordings available to students, so questions are easier to
\nanswer with the handwriting sample and context included.<\/p>\n

Here is my expanded answer:<\/p>\n

The idea of “spacing between words” or “touching” is a italian \/ german idea based in what is now commonly called gestalt graphology.<\/p>\n

To answer the question, I have referenced a book on italian graphology which gives a good “cluster” of associated personality traits with this “touching” element.\u00a0 However, with most gestalt descriptions\u2026 there can be lots of variables because it is based on a many elements and not just a single stroke.<\/p>\n

In the Paris Hilton analysis,
\nI meant that her letters had little or no space between the letter and the next letter. They were actually touching.\u00a0 There was intentional\u00a0 reference about the form of the letter (narrow e or reticence).\u00a0 The conversation was soley about spacing between the letters and words.<\/p>\n

This is a ‘gestalt’ concept, which I am planning on discussing in detail as part of
\nthe Italian Graphology Course later this month, November 24th, for the Gold\/ Silver members.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/handwritinguniversity.com\/members\/members-only\/special-events\/tele-class-schedule\/<\/a><\/p>\n

I’m not convinced there is an exact meaning which can be 100% predictable, but there is some agreement among the\u00a0 italian and german graphologist on on tendencies with large space between letters and lack of
\nspace between letters.<\/p>\n

Large space between letters : generosity and friendly, expansive and cheerful.<\/p>\n

Lack of space between letters: (touching): excessively pre-occupied with drawing
\ntheir own conclusions, but never succeeding out of fear of being wrong.\u00a0 A substantial
\nsign of intellect and emotional anxiety.<\/p>\n

This data was take from page 120.
\n“Graphology : Theory and Practice” by Lamberto Trobino and
\nLivio Zanin of the The G. Moretti Graphological Institute of Italy copyright 2011 Scriptor Books.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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