Analysis of Latin Handwriting Characteristics Among Female Students

Handwriting analysis in forensic science is employed to ascertain whether a questioned document was produced by the same person or to identify individual characteristics. Recently, a significant number of students have increasingly devoted their time to using electronic devices and writing through offline or online applications, potentially influencing their handwriting style. This study aims to investigate the characteristics of Latin handwriting among female students and compare handwriting styles between two different levels of education at Kolej PERMATA Insan. Therefore, 40 female student’s handwriting were analysed based on five characteristics: i-dot shape, letter slanting, shape and size of letters, as well as t-position. As result, no significant differences were found in any of these characteristics between the first year and fifth year students. These findings suggest that handwriting among female students at Kolej PERMATA Insan remains consistent across different batches. This consistency may be influenced by the educational preparation for the examination and peer influence.