When the i dot is in the form of a circle, as in Figure 11, you often find the eccentric-sometimes mildly so, sometimes not so mildly. These people show mild neurotic tendencies and are frequently unable to face reality. They go after fads quite often and are of an artistic nature. The late artist Walt Disney wrote a similar i dot. It is interesting that his circled i dot looks very similar to Mickey Mouse's round ears.

In Figure 12 the i dot is very light. This indicates a lack of willpower, possibly physical weakness or even illness, as if the person did not have the strength to dot the i properly. (A light t bar obviously shows the same meaning.)

The many weak i dots and t-bars of Timothy Leary's writing in Figure 12A indicate physical weakness, perhaps ill health.

When we see an i dot joined to another letter (and for that matter, any letter that requires a dot or bar), as in Figure 13, it shows a clever combination of thoughts-doing two things in one shot, so to speak. These are the personalities of chess players, people who can solve abstract and intricate puzzles and make logical deductions.

Observe the clever "hook ups" in Figure 13A of Helen Gurley Brown's writing: The t bar with the h in "thinks" (fifth line), "the" and "thing" (sixth line):

When the i dot is an arc that opens at the left side, as in Figure 14, it is a sign of the neurotic, untrustworthy personality. He shies away from the system. The arc, which is regarded as the eye, is looking toward the left indicating a lack of trust in somebody he has been involved with in the recent past. (It is often the untrustworthy person who does not trust others) When the i dot is in the form of an arc open to the right, as in Figure 15, it is the sign of the observer. The arc itself looks like an eye staring at something.

When the dot is directly over the stem and heavy, as in Figure 16, it indicates good memory, sound judgment, and the ability to do detail work. You often find this writer to be very materialistic and in a state of depression. (Heaviness in writing shows the physical, and the physical brings on materialism.) Regarding the depression, it seems to be a weight on the writer's head, carrying an extra load.

When the dots are more like dashes, as in Figure 17, they signify energy, worry, and irritability. If you go over these dots yourself, you can almost feel liveliness, irritability, and also a certain degree of speed. When the i needs a dot and precision is really necessary, this writer flings his pen in such a manner as to make the dots into dashes. It shows he does not care, because there is something bothering him. When the i dots look more like commas or arcs, as in Figure 18, they are signs of humor, wit, and gaiety. If you look closely at them, they resemble laughing mouths.

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