It’s Palm, Not Palmer

Character recognition technology for handheld computers often incorporates the use of novel systems of writing. This paper describes the Graffiti® writing system used with the PalmPilot series of handheld computers and its implications for forensic handwriting examinations. As the writer becomes accustomed to using Graffiti®, certain characteristics may carry over into non-Palm writing. Handheld computers are becoming part of daily life, and the writing systems used with them, like Graffiti®, may become part of a Forensic Document Examiner’s workload.