I just read on gizmodo.com that researchers at the University College London have developed new software that can “perfectly” replicate anyone’s handwriting. I suppose to a layperson, that sounds “perfectly” feasible. After all, computers can do a lot of things that we never would have dreamed of. But, I question how can a computer algorithm… Read more »
Tag: examining handwriting
Are We Witnessing the Death of Handwriting?
Handwriting, whether in cursive or print, has long been one of the oldest forms of communication between people. The incredible rise of technology in recent years that allows for digital forms of communication has greatly reduced the amount of people who rely on handwritten communication. Some have even wondered if e-mail and texting will spell… Read more »
Five Ways to Get the Best from Your Handwriting Expert
1. Ask as many questions as you can. If this is your first experience with a Forensic Document Examiner, it is likely you will have loads of questions. Most experts are glad to answer your questions to help you understand just what it is we do. It is also important to understand what we do… Read more »
Expert Handwriting Comparisons
There is no magic to comparing the handwriting of a questioned document with samples of another writer. Nor are handwriting experts necessarily gifted with some supernatural ability to identify the signatures of others. What a handwriting expert does have is a peculiar interest in the fine details of handwriting and many hours of training and… Read more »
Don’t Rush the Document Examiner
It is Friday afternoon. I get a phone call; the voice on the other end is frantic. “I need to have some signatures authenticated. Can you do it by Monday?” Sorry to say, this is not an uncommon call at our office. In spite of what the layman may think, a proper document examination can… Read more »