Now that the baseline or line of reality has been explained we move on to the slant of the writing. You can find this by using a protractor on the baseline under your writing and checking several letters from the place it touches the line to the top of the letter. What is the angle of this slant? An analyst uses a similar tool but with only a few slant lines to make it easier to read. Of course, the center line is straight up and down and we also use the slant lines on the left side of this center line as well though most writing is right slanted. The person whose writing is up and down or up to 15 degrees to either side is very much a head over heart person. They may even seem cold because emotions do not sway them in their decisions. To them rules are rules and they toe the line and expect you to do the same. Most people write in the 20 to 50 degree right slant. They are more outgoing and friendly. The more the slant the friendlier they will be but once it goes beyond 50 degrees you have a person whose emotions rule him. They invade your personal space with an in your face attitude or lose their temper at things you find funny or normal. These are manic reactions so be very careful in dealing with them. We don't see left slant as often but the same rules apply unless it is the really heavy slant over 50 degrees. Then the slant reaches into hysteria, paranoia and psychosis.