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Alfred Nobel signature
A long fine opening sweep encloses a shallow oval at the left.
What does Alfred Nobel’s signature look like?
A long fine opening sweep encloses a shallow oval at the left. A small dot separates it from Nobel, which has a taller angular N and a deep curved final return.
- Slant
- +27°forward
- Baseline
- +2.7°rising
- Width / height
- 5.50 : 1overall proportions
- Opening height
- 1.59×opening versus body letters
A flattened initial sweep beside a taller Nobel
A long fine opening sweep encloses a shallow oval at the left. A small dot separates it from Nobel, which has a taller angular N and a deep curved final return. Compare the wide low abbreviation with the readable surname: the two groups use different proportions, giving the specimen horizontal emphasis before a taller ending.
Alfred Nobel signature analysis
Alfred Nobel’s signature sample has 27° of forward slant, a rising baseline and 2 enclosed loops. Use the layers to follow the writing line, letter band, slant and enclosed loops.
- Slantforward
- +27°
- Baselinerising
- +2.7°
- Width / heightoverall proportions
- 5.50 : 1
- Opening heightopening versus body letters
- 1.59×
- Enclosed loopsclosed spaces in the image
- 2
- Ink groupsmain disconnected groups
- 3
- Ink densityinside the signature bounds
- 6.0%
- Underlineno long lower flourish
- None
- Finish heightrelative to the letter body
- +0.86×
Opening, letter body and finish
The opening stays near the height of the body letters. The opening-to-body ratio is 1.59×, while the whole image is 5.50 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 2 enclosed loops and 3 main ink groups. The letterforms carry the main horizontal movement; there is no long lower underline detected beneath their band.
Alfred Nobel’s signature in graphology
Traditional graphology associates enlarged initials with public emphasis. The broad first sweep adds an expressive frame, while the taller surname and terminal return give the readable later group a distinct closing gesture.
Follow the forward-leaning strokes in this image alongside the smaller body letters. 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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