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To: gamesmistress who wrote (69049)9/10/2004 7:54:30 PM
From: Snowshoe  Respond to of 793824
 
The transcript spelled his last name wrong. It's Matley...
forensic.org



To: gamesmistress who wrote (69049)9/10/2004 7:55:09 PM
From: MrLucky  Respond to of 793824
 
he left out "word and letter smithing".



To: gamesmistress who wrote (69049)9/10/2004 8:10:55 PM
From: Rambi  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 793824
 
It sounds as if this person is a handwriting expert. This bio online doesn't mention technical degrees. Wonder if he just authenticated the signatures.
May not have even thought about the type -- may have gotten out of his league?

Marcel Matley studied handwriting analysis with Rose Toomey and was certified by the Paul de Ste. Colombe Center. In 1985 he became a full time professional document examiner and has other interests in medical and psychological research, paleography, education, Western formal penmanship and Oriental calligraphy. He is the author of several published monographs and articles, taught private classes and seminars, and presented at conferences. The American Handwriting Analysts Foundation’s library, as well as a collection of more than 4,000 forensics and handwriting articles, is located in his home in San Francisco where it is available for reference by appointment.



To: gamesmistress who wrote (69049)9/10/2004 9:56:14 PM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 793824
 
I am taking a look at the kerning thing.

Try this - open Word, use your largest size Times New Roman (mine is 72). Center, lowercase, type the word "moon", hit enter, type the word "mono." (Leave off the quotation marks.) If Word doesn't automatically adjust the spaces between the letters then the words should be exactly the same length.

But they're not; "mono" is a tad shorter than "moon."