Defining "Intent to Sign"

The cornerstone of any contract, digital or physical, is that the parties actually intended to enter into an agreement.

The Legal Standard

In physical documents, signing your name at the bottom is universally understood as intent. In the digital world, intent must be captured via UI actions.

Valid forms of Digital Intent:

• Typing your name into a designated box.
• Drawing a signature using a mouse.
• Clicking a button that explicitly says "I Agree" or "Sign Document".

This is why tools like uSignPDF require you to actively place the signature on the document, replicating the psychological weight and intentionality of the physical act.