Handwritten signatures

Five answers about handwritten signatures: making one, scanning it, placing it and whether it counts.

Handwritten vs. typed signature

Both can be legally valid — the difference is mostly about what a reader trusts, not what a court requires.

A small signature image in an email footer adds a personal mark without turning every message into a formal one.

The right size is set by the space it fills, not by a fixed measurement.

A new signature needs repetition before it looks natural, not a single perfect attempt.

A clean cutout is what separates a usable signature image from a photo of paper.

A drawn mark is easy to copy visually — what actually protects a document is the record built around it.