Hitler's signature is good to analyze for beginning graphologists because from his signature, you can learn to recognize certain danger signs and also see the power of the 'X' and all that it implies. A propensity for death is one of the most dominant features of his handwriting as seen in the "x"s crossing through the lower zone and on the H. The use of an x in one's handwriting is a classic feature in graphology which invariably has to do with the "x-ing out of oneself or someone, and/or the personal experience of death in one's life. It is often seen in the handwriting of good people who have seen death, whether it be the loss of a family member or an illness they themselves faced. The Kennedy brothers both were known to put a cross in their lower zones, and did guitarist Jimi Hendrix. In the top left signature, the line of the 'x' is thick and club like which makes it a more brutal sign. In fact all his terminals are thick and club like, which are the classic marks of brutality and cruelty.His handwriting also shows the classic "suicide sign" which is a word that begins higher up and then falls down as it ends. If you see that sign in a person's handwriting (usually at the end of a written line), it is a warning sign that the writer is harboring suicidal thoughts, that they have a desire to simply give up. I have seen it in the handwriting of someone close to me who gave up on life and then spent many years slowly drinking themselves into oblivion, so it doesn't alway reflect an imminent suicide although it certainly can. Also, anytime a line of words or words at the end of a line incline so abruptly and pull downward, it always suggests being the writer has been depressed for a long time.
The poorly formed nature of the right top signature suggests that it is a later signature, reflecting Hitler's mental decline and loss of control in general. Letters are slurred together and malformed which reflect deteriorating thought process and suggest the use of drugs.
He has sharp, angular handwriting in general, as did a lot of his military men, such as Himmler. The intense angularity suggests aggressiveness, anger and being under a lot of pressure, with no signs of softness (curves) to reflect a more balanced personality. Donald Trump has similar angular handwriting, by the way, it looks like a lightening bolt.
The H in the lower left is probably an early signature because it doesn't fall downward in the slightest and still has clarity, even a certain grace. It also doesn't have the brutal and club like forms that became a key part of his later handwriting (although the end stroke has a small club). A friend of mine's uncle who was a wealthy business man actually met Hitler at an important party attended by luminaries of the day, before the war began. Years later he was asked what Hitler was like, was he indeed the brutal monster he is known as? He answered, "no, quite to the contrary, he was utterly charming, he really knew how to work a party". The 'H' because it is more lyrical and balanced shows the artistic and charming side of Hitler which helped him rise to power. However the seeds of evil are more than present in this 'H', such as in the cross in the center, the odd little loop at the top (nasty emotions held way too tightly in), and the pointed slightly distorted lower loop of the first stroke (anger).
So, in this case Hitler's signature more than matches the man. If you ever end up working with someone who has club like endings and 'x' strokes like this, all I can say is, step out of the way and save yourself a lot of trouble.
