I’m currently binge watching Bridgerton (swoon!) and I am thrilled with all the letters flying about! But, what really made me stop and think was when Lady Featherington had her housekeeper, Mrs. Varley, forge a letter. They hold the real and forged letters side-by-side and the two are quite pleased with their work (and, unfortunately, achieve the disastrous results they hope for). It made me wonder… how hard is it to forge handwriting?
I came upon this new software which answers the question: not hard at all. Researchers at the University College London created some quite incredible software that replicates your handwriting based on a sample and then adjusts the spacing, height, and a lot of other technical writing categories I had never heard (you can watch their video to see how it works). Aside from the freaky potential of forgery, it promises some touching possibilities like allowing “stroke victims, or those who’ve lost the ability to write, to generate meaningful hand-written notes.” Preserving handwriting is a beautiful thing unless, of course, you want to shred a love letter exchange - shame on your Featherington!
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