This document explains disguised writing as the intentional alteration of one’s handwriting to obscure identity, often used in criminal activities like forgery and blackmail. It details the characteristics and features of disguised writing, such as changes in slant, size, speed, and spelling, which aim to mislead handwriting analyses. The effectiveness of disguising handwriting is influenced by various factors, including the amount of writing and the writer's skill.

2. EXPLANATION OF DISGUISED WRITING
-By
Vaishnavi Puli
Volunteer of Applied Forensic Research Sciences

3. CONTENT
1.Introduction
2. Purpose of disguise in hand writing
3. Features of disguised writing
4.Elements frequently found in Disguised
writing
5.Characteristics of disguised writing

4. INTRODUCTION
Disguised writing is the wilfull modification of a person’s own handwriting for
the purpose of concealing his or her identity.
In disguised writing the efforts of the writer are directed towards hiding his or
her personal characteristics. Now-a-days a person can be convicted of forgery
on the basis of handwriting testimony this facts motivates criminals to disguise
their handwriting in an attempt to aware justice success in concealing one’s
handwriting is keeping detection depends on extent of modification of one’s
handwriting, the amount of writing in question, the available matter for
comparison and the competency of document expert. Since so many factors
play a role in the successful disguise

5. • Studies shows the most attempts of disguise are neither consistent nor
successful.
• Most of the people have impression that disguised writing means grost writing
i.e, writing consist of letters which are distorted in shape , size has often found
in
1. Blackmail letters
2. Kidnap notes
3. Anonymous letters
4. Fiticious cheques etc
• Disguised writing is the product of number of controlling factors and it’s
success directly related to the skill, patience, imagination of writer and also
depends on amount of writing

6. PURPOSE OF DISGUISE IN HANDWRITING
Following are the most common uses of disguise writing:
1. For writing the cheques with the signature of fiticious person.
2. To support stolen cheques.
3. For writing anonymous or pseudo anonymous letters.
4. For writing extortion letters, letters asking for ransom and
blackmail letters etc..
5. For submitting false handwriting standards also known as the
specimen handwriting samples or exemplars.

7. 6. To prevent self incrimination which commiting illegal frauds.
7. In order to mislead the investigation
For self disguise i.e., signing with the intention of denying the
signature.
8. For Graffiti i.e., Scribbling, Scratching or Spraying in supply
on a wall or any other surface in a public place.

8. FEATURES OF DISGUISED WRITING:
• A change in the slant i.e., slope of the handwriting
• A change in the size of alphabets, numbers and punctuation marks etc..
• Change in speed of writing in order to increase its legibility or illegibility.
• Indiscriminate use of capital and small letter.
• Use of incorrect spellings in order to mislead the examiner and to give the wrong
impression on literacy.
• Introduction of tremors in handwriting, a change in pictorial effect i.e, the
overall appearance of writing. This is usually achieved by writing with
unaccustomed hand.

9. • Introduction or elimination of embellishments especially at the start
of a new word .
• Use of abnormal spacing.
• The Disguise is successful when the writing under examination is
very small. Most are able to alter some of their writing habits to
successfully hide their identity in a small amount of writing. Such as
a single signature.
• They are unable to maintain the disguise when there is a large amount
of writing material such as entire letter, or several exemplar form.
This is because masking ones identity is much easier when the
amount of writing is small.

10. ELEMENTS FREQUENTLY FOUND IN
DISGUISED WRITING
• Failure to change speed of execution
• A change in the slant or slope
• Use of awkward hand (opposite hand)
• Use of hand printing
• A change in the size of hand writing
• A change in the arrangement
• A change in the angularity
• A change in the spacing
• Changes in the spellings

11. • Altered starting strokes
• Altered terminal strokes
• Altered extensions
• A change in the style of capital letters
• Use of circular i-dot or period
• Changes in numerals
• Use of smooth and unbroken strokes invariably
• Use of misplaced and misshapen i-dot and t-crosses
• Use of letters tapered illegally toward the end of words
• A marked difference in pressure on upward strokes and downward
strokes
• Use of delicate pressure at the begging and ending strokes of letters

12. CHARACTERISTICS OF DISGUISED WRITING
Here some of the characteristics of disguised writing discussed:
• Inconsistency in Disguised writing
• Frequent change in slant, characteristic size and letter form
• Involuntary size change to oval and looped structure
• Inconsistency in the initial and terminal stroke
• Inconsistency in the upper and lower extensions
• Irregular baseline
• Degenrated line quality
• Spoed and pressure Variations in writing
• Hesitation,pen-lift, Blunt ends, tremors and on and on.

13. • Some of the Questioned documents and Specimen
samples are shown here:
Sample-01

14. Sample-02

15. MCQ TIME
• Disguise in handwriting by unaccoustomed hand
means…….
1. To write with left hand by righthanded writer
2. To write with right hand by righthanded writer
3. To write with left hand by lefthanded writer
4. None of the above