Initials Value For Identification

This study was conducted to determine the individuality of handwritten initials and their similarities and differences when compared to the capital letters representing the first letter of each name in a signature. Initials and signature samples were collected from 456 people in order to answer 8 research questions. The main research question asked whether one or more initials were constructed similarly to the capital letters in each person’s signature. Evaluation of the collected forms recording the initials and signatures showed the individuality of many of the letter construction of initials in cursive and hand printed styles. The study aimed to provide an evaluation of modern initials, their general format and individuality. Initials were found to conform closely to capital letters in the majority of examples examined; however, they also diverged in a smaller group of initials. The initials complexity ultimately determined the individuality of initials in this study.