graphology - Ending Strokes Terminal or Final Strokes

Ending Strokes Terminal or Final Strokes

Finals: Final stroke or flourish of a letter or word after completion of the full letter form.

Tip: Ending stroke prominent in alphabet e. Also seen in alphabets e g n.

The terminal of a word is the final or end of the stroke, of which there are several forms. The abrupt final ends as if chopped off at the completion of the last letter. The outward form extends horizontally away from the last letter, either in a short or a long stroke. The upward final may turn up in a short stem or soar above the letter. The downward final extends below the line, sometimes ending in a thin, short line, or is snapped down saucilly as if in defiance. Downward finals frequently end with a tiny hook as if the writer, in lifting the pen, gave it a slight jerk, leaving a little tick like appendage, that resembles a small hook. Sometimes these hooks occur in the outward or the abrupt finals, but rarely in the upward form. Some writers extend their final with the last word on a line to fill out otherwise blank spaces. A rare specimen will show finals that curve upward and back, partly inclosing the word.

What to say

You seem to be an intellectual type of person:

But you also appear to be defensive.

No Ending Stroke

What to say

You seem willing to stand up for what you think:

You appear to be very definite in your ideas and you have the strength to stand by them.