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Barack Obama signature
Two large rounded capitals stand above a low band of connected letters.
What does Barack Obama’s signature look like?
Two large rounded capitals stand above a low band of connected letters. The second capital is crossed by a tall vertical stroke, while the ending extends almost horizontally.
- Slant
- +5°forward
- Baseline
- +1.1°near level
- Width / height
- 4.21 : 1overall proportions
- Opening height
- 2.02×opening versus body letters
Two rounded initials dominate the name
The two enlarged capitals draw attention before the smaller letters become visible. Compare their height with the low joined band between and after them. The second opening’s crossing vertical stroke gives it a different internal shape from the broad first curve.
Barack Obama signature analysis
Barack Obama’s signature sample has 5° of forward slant, a near-level baseline and 6 enclosed loops. Use the layers to follow the writing line, letter band, slant and enclosed loops.
- Slantforward
- +5°
- Baselinenear level
- +1.1°
- Width / heightoverall proportions
- 4.21 : 1
- Opening heightopening versus body letters
- 2.02×
- Enclosed loopsclosed spaces in the image
- 6
- Ink groupsmain disconnected groups
- 1
- Ink densityinside the signature bounds
- 9.0%
- Underlineno long lower flourish
- None
- Finish heightrelative to the letter body
- −0.01×
Opening, letter body and finish
The enlarged opening stands above the smaller letters. The opening-to-body ratio is 2.02×, while the whole image is 4.21 times as wide as it is tall. The rightmost ink finishes below the writing line; look at this ending separately from the slant of the letters themselves.
Loops and the lower flourish
The sample contains 6 enclosed loops and 1 main ink group. The letterforms carry the main horizontal movement; there is no long lower underline detected beneath their band.
Barack Obama’s signature in graphology
Traditional graphology associates upright strokes with composure and independence.
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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