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Spot the Dot: It Tells a Lot!
Compared with the bulk of the rest of a sample of writing, a lonely little "i"-dot seems very insignificant. Don't you believe it! "i"-dots reveal a great deal.
Where are they placed? What shape? How heavy is the pressure? Are they all the same? All these things have to be considered.
First, let us look at WHERE the "i"-dot is placed, in relation to the rest of the letter "i." The closer it is to the top of the "i," the more attention to detail is shown.
The writing of an accountant or an engineer – two professions where attention to detail is crucial – will often show the "i"-dots just a fraction of a centimeter above the top of the stem. This extreme attention to detail might be a "detail" to keep in mind when choosing your accountant! Conversely, the farther away the dot, the less attention to detail the writer pays. In fact, as the "i"-dot flies higher and higher away from the stem, there is more imagination showing. When it flies right off the page (i.e., when the "i"-dot is missing completely), it becomes a lack of attention to, or missed, details, just as the writer missed the "i"-dot.
An "i"-dot to the left of the stem indicates procrastination. When it is to the right, it shows eagerness to move on with whatever the details are.
Next, let us look at HOW the "i"-dots are written. They come in various forms.
What is taught in schools is the small, rounded dot. This, in mature writing, is an indication of loyalty to one's beliefs. It gives no indication as to what these beliefs are, or whether in the eyes of the "world", they are right or wrong. It merely indicates that once a belief is formed, the writer will remain loyal to it. Dots that are drawn in a circle, or any other drawn shape, show immaturity and a desire for attention. Light sweeping "i"-dots show enthusiasm, and are a good complement to the long sweeping t-bars that mean the same. Lightweight, saucer-shaped "i"-dots show the same as similar "t"-bars, namely a lightweight, or flippant approach.
When the "i"-dot is written as another short vertical line above the stem, a quick, critical mind is indicated. If it appears as a mini-L shape, it shows that the writer is very observant, and if the mini-L is reversed (a mirror image), it is a sarcastic sense of humor.
Where the writer has continued from the "i"-dot, without lifting his pen, onto the next letter, this is the speed and creativity of a quick and agile mind.
So next time you pick up a sheet of handwriting, pay attention to the details - zero in on those dots. Dots tell a lot!
Hope the following information will assist you in General HR activities and processes.
Spot the Dot: It Tells a Lot!
Compared with the bulk of the rest of a sample of writing, a lonely little "i"-dot seems very insignificant. Don't you believe it! "i"-dots reveal a great deal.
Where are they placed? What shape? How heavy is the pressure? Are they all the same? All these things have to be considered.
First, let us look at WHERE the "i"-dot is placed, in relation to the rest of the letter "i." The closer it is to the top of the "i," the more attention to detail is shown.
The writing of an accountant or an engineer – two professions where attention to detail is crucial – will often show the "i"-dots just a fraction of a centimeter above the top of the stem. This extreme attention to detail might be a "detail" to keep in mind when choosing your accountant! Conversely, the farther away the dot, the less attention to detail the writer pays. In fact, as the "i"-dot flies higher and higher away from the stem, there is more imagination showing. When it flies right off the page (i.e., when the "i"-dot is missing completely), it becomes a lack of attention to, or missed, details, just as the writer missed the "i"-dot.
An "i"-dot to the left of the stem indicates procrastination. When it is to the right, it shows eagerness to move on with whatever the details are.
Next, let us look at HOW the "i"-dots are written. They come in various forms.
What is taught in schools is the small, rounded dot. This, in mature writing, is an indication of loyalty to one's beliefs. It gives no indication as to what these beliefs are, or whether in the eyes of the "world", they are right or wrong. It merely indicates that once a belief is formed, the writer will remain loyal to it. Dots that are drawn in a circle, or any other drawn shape, show immaturity and a desire for attention. Light sweeping "i"-dots show enthusiasm, and are a good complement to the long sweeping t-bars that mean the same. Lightweight, saucer-shaped "i"-dots show the same as similar "t"-bars, namely a lightweight, or flippant approach.
When the "i"-dot is written as another short vertical line above the stem, a quick, critical mind is indicated. If it appears as a mini-L shape, it shows that the writer is very observant, and if the mini-L is reversed (a mirror image), it is a sarcastic sense of humor.
Where the writer has continued from the "i"-dot, without lifting his pen, onto the next letter, this is the speed and creativity of a quick and agile mind.
So next time you pick up a sheet of handwriting, pay attention to the details - zero in on those dots. Dots tell a lot!