Question: what are the 12 major characteristics of handwriting?
Answer: Line quality. Do the lines flow or are they shaky and irregular? ... 
Word and letter spacing. Are the letters and words equally spaced out, or are they bunched together? ... 
Size consistency. ... 
Pen lifts. ... 
Connecting strokes. ... 
Letters complete. ... 
Cursive and printed letters. ... 
Pen pressure.