I came across a page on handwriting analysis and decided to analyze Mr. Rickman's handwriting. I worked from Alan's autographed pictures from the Internet, and this is what the site came up with. For once I'm not going to make any side comments, so just read on and decide for yourself.
Emotional Indicator
(Alan's handwriting is straight, and applies a heavy pressure.)
You have a personality where your head rules your heart. You tend to weigh up the pros and cons of any course of action before you commit yourself to it. Though you may be very cautious at times, there are times when you are emotional and sympathetic. You also tend to remember emotional experiences for a long time. You may forgive but never forget. You are passionate and feel the effect of strong emotions more than others.
Mental Indicator
(Alan's handwriting has lots of sharp points, and is upright.)
You are sharp, quick, and take in everything at once. You are the kind of person who may be impatient and would skip any parts that you think are useless. You reason in a rapid instinctual way. You have a personality where your head rules your heart. You tend to weigh up the pros and cons of any course of action before you commit yourself to it.
Communication Skills
(Alan's O's and A's are closed, and he has moderately spaced handwriting.)
You are not strongly driven to share your innermost thoughts with others. You have a communicative and receptive attitude to new ideas or concepts. You also have the tendency to be deceitful to others at times.
Attitude
(Alan dots his I's to the right, his handwriting has no slant, and the weight of his writing lies in the middle.)
You are neither optimistic nor pessimistic about your future. You tend to be impatient at times and ignore certain details. You are not afraid of making choices and simply bypass them in your desire to press onwards. You are more concerned with immediate concerns, logical ability, and self-esteem.
Self Image
(Alan has short T's without loops, and he crosses them below the middle.)
You tend to be over humble and may question self-worth at times. You are afraid of changes with a tendency towards subservience and obedience. You may give up goals which may be within your ability due to low self-perception of your own abilities. You don't care what others think and are independent of others' thoughts.
Social
(Alan has small loops on Y's, G's, and J's, and has an upright handwriting, with no loop on the T stem.)
You have a personality where your head rules your heart. You tend to weigh up the pros and cons of any course of action before you commit yourself to it. Though you may be very cautious at times, there are times when you are emotional and sympathetic. You tend to make friends with selection. You are likely to choose them according to some special criterion, perhaps because they share common interests or professions.
Goals
(Alan crosses his T's below the middle, and has a short and light cross.)
You are afraid of changes with a tendency towards subservience and obedience. You may give up goals which may be within your ability due to low self-perception of your own abilities. There are times when you may not have enough will power and endurance to achieve your aims.