Jazz-like Freedom in Every Stroke
Lee Gil-yeo, President of Gachon University, demonstrates through her handwriting how one can defy time and preserve remarkable youth. Her signature is full of vitality, radiating a life force that seems to forget age itself. The secret lies in the trait known as neoteny—the ability to retain childlike sensitivity and attitude into adulthood. This allows her to remain pure, energetic, positive, and curious even with age.
Her handwriting is not rigid or textbook-like. The thickness of strokes, spacing, baseline, speed, and length all vary freely. Yet it is not disorderly. Like a jazz improvisation, emotions and energy flow into her writing, creating rhythm and vitality—the true source of youth. Swift curves reveal passion, creativity, and flexibility.
What stands out most is originality. Straight lines, sudden turns, bold strokes, and delicate sweeps form a unique rhythm unlike anyone else’s, reflecting her life’s path of pioneering rather than following. Even letters like the bold curve of “G” (driving force, achievement) and the dignified curve of “D” (confidence, authority) embody individuality, never confined within strict frames.
Ultimately, her signature embodies the coexistence of strength and freedom, order and variation—a living rhythm. It shows that even with age, one can still dream anew and challenge the future. Her handwriting serves as a guide to staying young.