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Benedict XVI signature
Benedictus forms a dark connected word with a tall opening B.
What does Benedict XVI’s signature look like?
Benedictus forms a dark connected word with a tall opening B. Separate papal-letter forms and Roman numerals occupy the right, with small detached curves near the later region.
- Slant
- +0°near upright
- Baseline
- −1.3°near level
- Width / height
- 3.30 : 1overall proportions
- Opening height
- 2.68×opening versus body letters
Benedictus beside papal letters and Roman numerals
Benedictus forms a dark connected word with a tall opening B. Separate papal-letter forms and Roman numerals occupy the right, with small detached curves near the later region. Compare those separated additions with the main word: the complete specimen’s width and disconnected ink groups include more than the connected name alone.
Benedict XVI signature analysis
Benedict XVI’s signature sample has an almost upright slant, a near-level baseline and 2 enclosed loops. Use the layers to follow the writing line, letter band, slant and enclosed loops.
- Slantnear upright
- +0°
- Baselinenear level
- −1.3°
- Width / heightoverall proportions
- 3.30 : 1
- Opening heightopening versus body letters
- 2.68×
- Enclosed loopsclosed spaces in the image
- 2
- Ink groupsmain disconnected groups
- 13
- Ink densityinside the signature bounds
- 8.7%
- Underlineno long lower flourish
- None
- Finish heightrelative to the letter body
- +0.33×
Opening, letter body and finish
The enlarged opening stands above the smaller letters. The opening-to-body ratio is 2.68×, while the whole image is 3.30 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 13 main ink groups. The letterforms carry the main horizontal movement; there is no long lower underline detected beneath their band.
Benedict XVI’s signature in graphology
Traditional graphology associates an enlarged opening with public emphasis. The separate papal forms and numerals give this specimen a deliberately segmented ending, contrasting with the connected rhythm of Benedictus.
Follow the near-upright 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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