I cannot reproduce my handwritten signature
Any tips for a good looking reproducable signature that is not too easy to forge?

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Request for Question Clarification by palitoy-ga on 20 Jun 2004 03:11 PDT

Where are you trying to reproduce the signature?

I can provide a couple of solutions that you can utilise on your computer.

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Clarification of Question by mplungjan-ga on 20 Jun 2004 04:41 PDT

I have through the years tried to keep my handwritten signature the same.
I have not succeeded. The latest problem was when I had to sign the
same signature as in my 10 year old passport. Only way I would ever do
that would be to trace the signature but that is plain silly.

I am looking for a good way to write 
MPlungjan
in such a way I can do it the same way always and so it looks reasonable
If I use cursive, the decenders on the g and j clashes with the a to
make it very slow to write my actual name. I am asking in the arts
area because I thought artists or calligraphers could give me some
tips

Sorry for not being clear.

Do you want it to look legible as well as repeatable? Because,
realistically, anything that you claim to be your signature at a bank,
etc., *is* your signature. Many people who sign their own name in high
profile areas don't necessarily have a legible signature. They may
start with a few pertinent characters and essentially "wave-off" the
rest.

You may wish to avoid the descending loops for g and j, rather a quick
down/up stroke.

Just repeatable.
I already HAD a legible one and that is the one I can no longer recreate...
I now have
MP___j_____

with the last line going up to the right
But it does not really look the same each time :(

Ask anyone, rare is the person who repeats perfectly their own
signature. A handwriting expert would be able to say, "This swoop and
loop are in the same angle and direction, it's almost definitely the
same hand. See where the pen is stronger at this downward stroke?"

If it matters so much to have this replicable, you could have a print
shop make an "Authorized Signature" rubber stamp based upon your
signature. Of course, that is very dangerous if it could possibly get
into the wrong hands...

With utmost respect for you and your situation, my original statement
*is* correct as I understand it (I am neither a legal representative
nor a Google Answers Researcher). Whatever strokes you use that you
claim are indicative of your signature, especially if recorded on a
signature card at a bank, this is what the legal authority will use to
verify you.

Hmm... never mind... Stupid question in the first place

I'll have to invent something...

mplungjan-ga....

I just noticed that you are a GA Researcher. I also noted
that you have only answered 2 questions on this site. None of my business
of course, but could you tell me why? There are so many people on here
that would love to be a Researcher, but as GA is not taking applications, they
are waiting for the slim chance of applying.
BTW, my signature is awful ;)

Steph53