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Elizabeth II signature
A sweeping initial leads into slender, connected letters, followed by a tall final R.
What does Elizabeth II’s signature look like?
A sweeping initial leads into slender, connected letters, followed by a tall final R. A long horizontal line runs beneath the name and reaches beyond the final stroke.
- Slant
- +13°forward
- Baseline
- −0.7°near level
- Width / height
- 3.13 : 1overall proportions
- Opening height
- 1.72×opening versus body letters
The final R and long underline
The letters lead toward an enlarged final R, giving the right side a distinct emphasis. A separate horizontal stroke continues beneath the name and beyond the final form. Compare the upper letter shapes with that lower stroke instead of treating both as one writing line.
Elizabeth II signature analysis
Elizabeth II’s signature sample has 13° of forward slant, a near-level baseline and 11 enclosed loops. Use the layers to follow the writing line, letter band, slant and enclosed loops.
- Slantforward
- +13°
- Baselinenear level
- −0.7°
- Width / heightoverall proportions
- 3.13 : 1
- Opening heightopening versus body letters
- 1.72×
- Enclosed loopsclosed spaces in the image
- 11
- Ink groupsmain disconnected groups
- 3
- Ink densityinside the signature bounds
- 6.5%
- Underlinelower flourish
- 96% of width
- Finish heightrelative to the letter body
- −0.46×
Opening, letter body and finish
The opening stays near the height of the body letters. The opening-to-body ratio is 1.72×, while the whole image is 3.13 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 11 enclosed loops and 3 main ink groups. The lower flourish spans about 96% of the full ink width, giving the name another line to follow beneath its letters.
Elizabeth II’s signature in graphology
Traditional graphology associates forward slant with responsiveness and outward expression. An underline is traditionally read as a wish to give the name presence.
Follow the forward-leaning strokes in this image alongside the lower flourish. For another perspective on your own writing, the handwriting analysis tool brings slant, size and spacing into a full-page reading.
Signatures with similar shapes
Compare these samples’ slant, proportions and letter rhythm with Elizabeth II’s autograph.
