Balanced Margins Around Page
Qualities
• A good planner
• Neat, orderly, and organized
• Well adjusted to the world
Narrow Margins All Around Page
Qualities
• Doesn’t give space to others
• Multitasker
• Often shows lower level of education
• Problem with ego boundaries, i.e., defining a clear relationship with others
Wide Margins All Around
Qualities
• Protective of self
• Shies away from physical contact
• Needs privacy
The Left Margin
The left margin is indicative of the appearance you want to make to others. It also expresses your feelings about the past, your mother, and your degree of formality.
Consistently Narrow Left Margin
Qualities
• Likes familiarity
• Casual and informal
• Reduced respect for education
• Careful with money
Narrowing Left Margin
Qualities
• Cautious
• Protective
• May lose enthusiasm for things after starting them
Consistently Wide Left Margin
Qualities
• High standards
• Running from the past
• Open to opportunity
• Reserved, self-control
• Possesses self-respect
Widening Left Margin
Qualities
• Enthusiastic about reaching goals
• Impatient and hasty
• Extravagant
• Less trusting of others
Straight Left Margin
Qualities
• Respect for learning, education, culture
The Right Margin
The right margin reflects how you face the future and your need to reach your goals and objectives. Right margins don’t come under the same scrutiny as left margins because it is perfectly normal for a right margin to be somewhat irregular. If a writer does have a perfectly aligned right margin, watch out! This is a person who may have some real emotional issues!
The right margin also reflects your feelings and attitudes toward your father.
Consistently Wide Right Margin
Qualities
• Cautious
• Fearful of the future
• Anxious
• Oversensitive
Widening Right Margin
Qualities
• Shy
• Needs a lot of encouragement
• Fearful and mistrustful of others
Consistently Narrow Right Margin
Qualities
• Active
• Goal- and future-oriented
• Vital and outgoing, engages people
• Hasty
Inconsistent Right Margin
Qualities
• Tendency toward moodiness
• Uncertainty about goals
• Ambivalence about the future
Narrowing Right Margin
Qualities
• Loves a challenge
• Eagerness
• Takes risks
Straight Right Margin
Qualities
• Exhibits self-control
• Slow to adapt
• Consistent regarding goals
The Upper Margin
The upper margin indicates your respect and deference for the reader and your sense of protocol.
Narrow Upper Margin
Qualities
• Informal
• Inconsiderate
• Possibly lacking respect
Wide Upper Margin
Qualities
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