You're not our little
girl any more
In the March 2003 issue of Jane magazine, Bart analyzed the writing
of Ms. Spears (see below or visit the original
article here online). As Bart mentioned, it was that of a
pretty normal teenage girl. Notice the addition of the heart above
her signature. Also, her letters are defined and legible. Move
forward to the "about to get hitched" Britney.
The initial letters are large and rounded. However,
the rest of her writing is "thready." This is letters
not completely legible and the writing basically looks like a
piece of string or thread.
This is not uncommon with celebrities. Arsenio
Hall, comedian and former talk-show host, had a signature which
defined the "Hollywood" writing exactly. Basically,
it was a large A with a straight line after, coming out to the
right, instead of letters.
What we know about straight lines after words or
names is this person is keeping their distance from others. They
are cautious. And, as people in the public eye, they should be.
Also, think about how many times they are asked for autographs.
A simpler signature just makes sense. Notice the cautiousness
in Spears.
Also, something else interesting about Britney over
the last couple of years is the letter "t" in Britney.
As a teenager, it was pretty much copybook or that of the Palmer
method of writing. Now, it is that of a young lady who wants people
to get right to the point. Notice the "t" in Britney.
A straight line beginning in the upper zone with no lead-in strokes,
coming straight down. She prefers the direct approach.
Don't bother filling your stories with fluff. She
wants the Cliff's Notes version, if you will. Again, a couple
of years ago, she was a singer. Now, she's a singer, actress,
business person, etc., etc. She is bombarded with contracts and
deals on a daily basis.
Lastly, notice the baseline of her signature.
As handwriting analysts, we prefer to have a sample
on unlined paper. Britney was given a line on which to write and
she chose not to use it. She chose to write above it. The baseline
is also called the "line of reality." By choosing to
not use this line, Britney is telling us that she does things
her way. Not only that, she's not too worried about the consequences.
After all, she's Britney Spears.
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