stylometry

Stylometry is the study of identifying an author's unique writing style by analyzing patterns such as word choice, sentence structure, and punctuation. Think of it like a digital fingerprint for writing—each person’s style has subtle, consistent features. By examining these features, experts can attribute anonymous texts to specific authors or detect forgery. Used in areas like authorship attribution, plagiarism detection, and literary analysis, stylometry leverages computational tools to objectively compare writing styles and uncover insights that might not be obvious through casual reading.