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Abraham Lincoln signature
The full name stretches across a long, slender line.
What does Abraham Lincoln’s signature look like?
The full name stretches across a long, slender line. Tall capital loops are followed by smaller connected cursive forms, and there is little decoration below the words.
- Slant
- +19°forward
- Baseline
- +2.3°rising
- Width / height
- 6.16 : 1overall proportions
- Opening height
- 3.91×opening versus body letters
A long name with little lower decoration
The handwritten name extends far across the page, but the lower edge remains relatively spare. Follow the capital loops, the transition into smaller letters and the space between the words. Its long proportions are easy to compare with signatures dominated by a wide underline.
Abraham Lincoln signature analysis
Abraham Lincoln’s signature sample has 19° of forward slant, a rising baseline and 10 enclosed loops. Use the layers to follow the writing line, letter band, slant and enclosed loops.
- Slantforward
- +19°
- Baselinerising
- +2.3°
- Width / heightoverall proportions
- 6.16 : 1
- Opening heightopening versus body letters
- 3.91×
- Enclosed loopsclosed spaces in the image
- 10
- Ink groupsmain disconnected groups
- 2
- Ink densityinside the signature bounds
- 8.6%
- Underlineno long lower flourish
- None
- Finish heightrelative to the letter body
- +0.46×
Opening, letter body and finish
The enlarged opening stands above the smaller letters. The opening-to-body ratio is 3.91×, while the whole image is 6.16 times as wide as it is tall. The rightmost ink finishes above the writing line; look at this ending separately from the slant of the letters themselves.
Loops and the lower flourish
The sample contains 10 enclosed loops and 2 main ink groups. The letterforms carry the main horizontal movement; there is no long lower underline detected beneath their band.
Abraham Lincoln’s signature in graphology
Traditional graphology associates forward slant with responsiveness and outward expression. An enlarged opening capital is read as emphasis on the public self.
Follow the forward-leaning strokes in this image alongside the enlarged opening. For another perspective on your own writing, the handwriting analysis tool brings slant, size and spacing into a full-page reading.
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Compare these samples’ slant, proportions and letter rhythm with Abraham Lincoln’s autograph.
