Questioned documents

3. a test used to separate a mixture
6. powdered mixture used in printers to form the printed text and images on the paper
7. accepted form of payment in a country or area
9. means to copy, usually paper currency but can be anything
10. image or pattern in paper that appears in varying shades of light
11. how smooth and dark the lines are, which indicates how much pressure the writer applies while writing and the speed of the writing.
12. a particular design of letters and numbers, sometimes referred to as a font
15. person who trains and studies handwritten, typewritten, copied documents and artifacts to determine legitimacy
16. Forensic Information System of Handwriting, a database of handwriting samples

1. anti-counterfeiting measure used on modern banknotes
2. a document potentially providing evidence pertinent to a crime
4. the copying of documents with the intent of deception or falsification
5. small, printed words featured in various locations on denominations of $5 and higher; aids in the authentication of currency
8. the spacing between letters, the spacing between words, the placement of words on a line, and the margins a writer leaves empty on a page.
13. known samples of handwriting
14. curves, slants, the proportional size of letters, the slope of writing and the use and appearance of connecting lines (links) between letters.