Story highlights The presidential signature carries the force of the US government

Here's how the current President's signature looks compared to a few of his predecessors

Washington (CNN) Shortly after President Donald Trump took the oath of office, he went back inside the Capitol and did one of the main things presidents do: he signed a bunch of official papers while less powerful people stood around and smiled.

From laws and executive orders to memoranda and letters, each president can sign a staggering number of documents. In the opening days of his presidency, Trump already signed a number of documents that could go down in history, including a controversial order suspending the refugee program and banning travel from seven Muslim-majority countries.

But outside of his actions, what does the mark he made on those documents say about how he will govern? Probably nothing at all.

Regardless, here's how Trump's signature stands relative to his most recent predecessors and a handful of examples throughout US history.

We spoke with Sheila Lowe, who works as a professional handwriting examiner, to offer her take, as well as Michael Fernandez, a third grade teacher in Georgia, to grade presidential penmanship.

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