Comparison between Digital and Paper Handwriting—A Contribution to Graphoscopic Analysis
The growing development of new technologies and the evolution of communication devices has led the world’s population to gradually replace traditional writing on paper and pen with digital handwriting. This shift in writing instruments and media presents new challenges for calligraphy specialists. T...
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| author | Vlad Tatarescu Daniela Eusébio Mariana M. Louro Alexandra Bernardo |
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| description | The growing development of new technologies and the evolution of communication devices has led the world’s population to gradually replace traditional writing on paper and pen with digital handwriting. This shift in writing instruments and media presents new challenges for calligraphy specialists. The aim of this study is to compare digital handwriting and traditional writing on paper and to explore the possible influence of different supports on the analysis of handwriting. This study’s design consists of the analysis and comparison, by three calibrated forensic experts, of the handwriting of 10 participants, 4 of whom provided anonymous samples for authorship identification purposes. Preliminary results of the comparative analysis in both media revealed some differences in letter size, spacing, dots, ovals, and initial and terminal strokes, and similarities in graphic impulses, inclination, commas, punctuation, accentuation, calligraphic case, speed, and letter shapes. Concerning authorship identification, a 75% success rate was achieved. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5bdebffe25ae48c5a84adefa9d021cb52023-11-19T12:13:08ZengMDPI AGMedical Sciences Forum2673-99922023-08-012214610.3390/msf2023022046Comparison between Digital and Paper Handwriting—A Contribution to Graphoscopic AnalysisVlad Tatarescu0Daniela Eusébio1Mariana M. Louro2Alexandra Bernardo3Laboratório de Ciências Forenses e Psicológicas Egas Moniz, 2829-511 Almada, PortugalLaboratório de Ciências Forenses e Psicológicas Egas Moniz, 2829-511 Almada, PortugalLicenciatura em Ciências Forenses e Criminais, Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz, 2829-511 Almada, PortugalLaboratório de Ciências Forenses e Psicológicas Egas Moniz, 2829-511 Almada, PortugalThe growing development of new technologies and the evolution of communication devices has led the world’s population to gradually replace traditional writing on paper and pen with digital handwriting. This shift in writing instruments and media presents new challenges for calligraphy specialists. The aim of this study is to compare digital handwriting and traditional writing on paper and to explore the possible influence of different supports on the analysis of handwriting. This study’s design consists of the analysis and comparison, by three calibrated forensic experts, of the handwriting of 10 participants, 4 of whom provided anonymous samples for authorship identification purposes. Preliminary results of the comparative analysis in both media revealed some differences in letter size, spacing, dots, ovals, and initial and terminal strokes, and similarities in graphic impulses, inclination, commas, punctuation, accentuation, calligraphic case, speed, and letter shapes. Concerning authorship identification, a 75% success rate was achieved.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9992/22/1/46graphoscopyforensic handwriting analysisquestioned documents |
| spellingShingle | Vlad Tatarescu Daniela Eusébio Mariana M. Louro Alexandra Bernardo Comparison between Digital and Paper Handwriting—A Contribution to Graphoscopic Analysis Medical Sciences Forum graphoscopy forensic handwriting analysis questioned documents |
| title | Comparison between Digital and Paper Handwriting—A Contribution to Graphoscopic Analysis |
| title_full | Comparison between Digital and Paper Handwriting—A Contribution to Graphoscopic Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Comparison between Digital and Paper Handwriting—A Contribution to Graphoscopic Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison between Digital and Paper Handwriting—A Contribution to Graphoscopic Analysis |
| title_short | Comparison between Digital and Paper Handwriting—A Contribution to Graphoscopic Analysis |
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| topic | graphoscopy forensic handwriting analysis questioned documents |
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