Fig. 6
From: Forensic examination of effects of rheumatoid arthritis on handwriting characteristics
Initial, terminal, and connecting strokes, simplification of words. a1 Handwriting before onset of RA showing good quality of initial, terminal, and connecting strokes and no simplification. a2 Simplified writing strokes, blunt initial and terminal strokes, and tremulous connecting strokes in handwriting of RA patient. b1 Simplification of strokes and poor quality of initial, terminal, and connecting strokes in affected writing. b2 Copied writing showing inability to simplify letters, hesitating initial and terminal strokes, and tremulous connecting strokes