Method of analysing handwritten items

The present invention according to one embodiment concerns a computer-implemented method of analysing handwritten characters produced by a user. The method comprises: collecting (107) handwritten characters of the user, the user being part of a given user group; extracting (109) a set of features from the handwritten characters, and allocating a numerical value for a respective feature in the set of features, a respective feature in the set of features characterising a respective handwriting aspect; determining (111) feature specific feature mean values and feature standard deviation values for the set of features of group members of the given user group; determining (113) feature score values for the set of features, a respective feature score value depending on a respective feature value, a respective feature mean value and a respective feature standard deviation value; and determining (115) a final handwriting score for the user from the feature score values.