By: Prof. Abdul Shakoor Shah
  Signature a window to personality                               Â
 A signature that you think is little more than a line of ink can actually reveal a lot about the signer. Think for a moment what exactly is a signature? A symbol that has been iterated, refined over decades that represents an individual and binds you to legal documents. You use your signature to buy and sell. A signature is in a sense your identity symbol, so it reveals a lot about you. Signatures reflect human nature, thinking and mood. Signatures are of various kinds. The more intelligent and wiser types make their signatures so complicated that it becomes almost impossible for the common man to read and verify them. Many financial Institutions and banks etc. provide formal training to their officers regarding signature so that their signatures cannot be duplicated. Is your signature big or small? Dirty or clean? Do you sign in the middle of the dotted line or slightly to the right? Your signature gives a big picture of who you are.
           An unintelligible signature shows that you are arrogant, consider yourself separate and important, and avoid sharing. And a full signature shows a person who is open, straightforward, and willing to share. People who draw lines below the signature usually lack self-confidence and identity crisis. Embellishment matters because it is a deliberate attempt to draw more attention to something that is already obvious, and the things you choose to attract often focus on revealing who you are. If you sign short, you may be impatient. According to Brightside, if the letters in your name are close together and you create a short signature, you have a reactive, impatient and poor concentration personality. This is the sign of someone who is eager to move on to something else and you don’t even have the attention span to write your name and finish it! Easy and straightforward, then you are a “balanced and even-tempered person”. If your inclination is downward when signing, you may be pessimistic or often depressed. According to Dupley, like a sad and dejected face, depressed people’s signatures tend to be downward sloping and reflect a sense of pessimism towards the world around you. Such a sign can also mean that you are cautious in meetings and gatherings. Such individuals weigh the risks of decisions before proceeding and acting. If your signature is right-leaning, you have a sociable personality. Leaning to the right usually means you have an outgoing personality. However, leaning to the left means that you don’t push yourself while leaning upward shows that you are thinking about the future.
            If you use your initials while signing, it means that you are retreating. Ironically, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who created the world of over-sharing, only signs with his initials. If you use your nickname in your signature, it’s your freedom, independence and Shows confidence in your abilities. Apple’s Steve Wozniak signs with his nickname “Woz.” Wozniak’s signature also tilts upward, so you know he’s forward-thinking. The size of your signature matters and it shows how much you know about yourself and the world around you. For example, large signatures convey a sense of high status. Medium-level show a balance of politeness and value. And finally, lowercase letters can reflect low self-esteem. Bigger letters mean self-confidence. But in addition to confidence, uppercase letters in signatures also indicate that the signer has a strong sense of self-worth. Barack Obama signs in large letters with one goal of ensuring that make his presence felt. A haphazard and sloppy signature actually indicates someone who works quickly and moves on to the next project, rather than your carelessness, and an agile mind. A hard-to-read first name followed by a legible surname in a signature indicates someone who is reserved and cautious. Such a person prefers to be cautious before acquaintance with others and allows others to take the initiative. If the first part of your signature is your first name and it’s legible, it shows that you’re approachable, direct, and friendly. A missing point on I Formally Being known as the title actually shows someone who focuses on the big picture rather than the small, fascinating details. It’s not just how you sign; it’s also where you sign. The placement of a signature tells a lot about what’s going on in your mind. If you sign in the middle, it means you consider yourself important.
A signature on the left indicates someone who generally seems clinging to the past. A signature in the middle is a demonstration of self-importance. And a signature on the right means you’re looking to the future. Similarly, Bill Gates’ easy-to-read signature is his clear signature. According to the British newspaper, The Independent, Tracy Trussell, a writer associated with the “British Institute of Graphologists”, has closely examined Donald Trump’s signature and found that this is what the personality of the person who will soon enter the Oval House will look like. The big writing, italics and long letters say everything about Donald Trump’s personality. According to Tracy Trussell, “Trump’s signature points to his rebellious ambition, dynamism, bravery and fearlessness. He is power-hungry and possesses both determination and an element of stubbornness.” Trussell claims that Trump’s writing style suggests that he is cautious despite his forceful nature. There are too, especially when it comes to his family. According to Trussell, Trump is not a great listener, but he is undoubtedly a tough communicator. They are very assertive, outspoken and speak boldly. According to a report compiled by psychologists at the University of Uruguay, women’s signatures are relatively small, while men generally have large signatures. Reflecting that they want to stand out everywhere, in every situation and like to make the signature an expression of their personality. According to some experts, these signatures also reflect narcissism and narcissism is definitely a psychological disease that can also be defined as selfishness.
The writer is Author of “From Side-walker to Columnist”
