Under the magnifying glass this week: WESTLIFE (click on the banners to see the writing)
The first thing we noticed about Shane's handwriting was...well, that there wasn't an awful lot of it. This could be 'cos he's wise to our game and didn't want to give us much to work with. It could also be that he fears our mighty powers of insight? Or it could just be that Kian had just farted and Shane didn't want to hang about. Who can tell...

Shane's actual writing slopes to the right, which is the most common slant for handwriting to take. As a general rule, it means he was in a hurry when he wrote it, and perhaps feeling a bit impatient. Probably anxious to get back to his multi-millionaire lifestyle and stop answering random questionnaires. The left-hand margin of his writing is very wide, which suggests that he's proud and keeps other people at arm's length. However, it's highly likely he was like this even before he met Diana Ross...

Shane makes his capital letters tall, which means he sees himself as towering over other people. Interesting, since according to our records, he's actually the shortest member of the group. He also leaves big gaps between the words, suggesting that he thinks what he's got to say is very important. And...well, given the amount of records they've sold, it would seem that a lot of people agree with him there.

Ah, this is more like it! Mark clearly has nothing to hide from the all-seeing Pops eye, because he wrote LOADS. Mark's writing slopes to the left, but don't judge him! It just means he's emotionally reserved. He needs to be true to himself at all times, and doesn't take kindly to being pushed into things. God knows what they did to get him to agree to that swing album. Ick!

Mark applies a lot of pressure to his handwriting, which signals commitment and a desire to see a project through to completion. It's good that somebody feels that way, mentioning no names MR BRYAN MCFADDEN. The upper zone of Mark's writing is clear and defined, which means that he's an imaginative person. So we should probably assume that he's not the one who chooses which songs they cover (or who writes the lyrics!).

Ah, space. It's the final frontier, y'know. Mark likes a lot of space - he leaves clear spaces between his lines and between the individual words, which means that he prefers not to be crowded. Right, so THAT'S why each Westlifer has his own special comfy stool...

Interestingly, Nicky's the first popstar we've seen so far who writes in a more-or-less straight line, which makes him the kind of chap who sets himself specific goals and heads unyieldingly towards them. He was also the first of our survey group to write entirely in capitals - although he wrote bigger capitals at the start of his sentences, natch. This suggests he wants to be heard clearly and fears being misunderstood. Well, either that or he's worried that everybody's too busy wondering what Shane's got to say that's so important.

Nicky makes a lot of tall strokes in the upper zone of his writing, which suggests ambition. Maybe he has it in him to break a few more records in his career (the Guinness book kind, silly, not the vinyl kind, and certainly not the Westlife variety)? Either that or he's planning on global domination after he's finished with Westlife. Judging by the right-sloping scrawl, he's certainly not going to hang around on his way there. Gulp!

Nicky's letters are also slightly unfinished - like an unravelled ball of wool - which means that he's mentally alert, but hard to pin down and slightly impatient. It also implies that he's got a logical mind, good at piecing information together and making sense of it. You can't be too careful when you're in Westlife.

Kian joins Mark on the quiet side of the band: even his tall letters (like h and d) are drawn quite small, suggesting that he doesn't have any ideas above his station - he's quite happy with his lot in life. You know, the stinking rich pop star with beautiful girlfriend lot. He does have one thing in common with Shane though; You could drive a Westlife tourbus between his words. This means either supreme confidence or blind terror, more or less. We reckon Kian is a thoughtful chap, and those gaps represent the pauses he'd leave between the words when talking. So, don't get talking to him at parties!

Kian's lower parts are quite conflicted (his writing, pervs); Some have vertical "tails", which suggest impatience, while others curl into large loops with heavy pressure on the pen, suggesting ambition and a desire to make money. What, still? Well, that'd explain the new five album deal, we suppose.

His arched letters tend to sag downwards (known as a "garland") which means that he likes to be helpful and involved. One final interesting point: Kian's right-hand margins are very wide indeed, which indicates a fear of the unknown. So don't go counting on that solo career just yet, eh?

OVERALL REPORT
Not bad - but a more mixed up bunch of fellas you couldn't possible hope to meet. But give them a break, they are in Westlife after all.