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George H. W. Bush signature
A wide dark opening curve surrounds small low first-name forms.
What does George H. W. Bush’s signature look like?
A wide dark opening curve surrounds small low first-name forms. Bush starts with a larger angular B, followed by a restrained connected ending and a small lower turn.
- Slant
- +36°forward
- Baseline
- −6.8°falling
- Width / height
- 4.04 : 1overall proportions
- Opening height
- 0.92×opening versus body letters
A broad open first gesture and compact Bush
A wide dark opening curve surrounds small low first-name forms. Bush starts with a larger angular B, followed by a restrained connected ending and a small lower turn. Compare the first group’s broad upper space with the surname’s taller opening: the abbreviated name gains emphasis from different gestures at its two beginnings.
George H. W. Bush signature analysis
George H. W. Bush’s signature sample has 36° of forward slant, a falling baseline and 0 enclosed loops. Use the layers to follow the writing line, letter band, slant and enclosed loops.
- Slantforward
- +36°
- Baselinefalling
- −6.8°
- Width / heightoverall proportions
- 4.04 : 1
- Opening heightopening versus body letters
- 0.92×
- Enclosed loopsclosed spaces in the image
- 0
- Ink groupsmain disconnected groups
- 6
- Ink densityinside the signature bounds
- 13.5%
- Underlinelower flourish
- 43% of width
- Finish heightrelative to the letter body
- +0.04×
Opening, letter body and finish
The opening stays near the height of the body letters. The opening-to-body ratio is 0.92×, while the whole image is 4.04 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 0 enclosed loops and 6 main ink groups. The lower flourish spans about 43% of the full ink width, giving the name another line to follow beneath its letters.
George H. W. Bush’s signature in graphology
Traditional graphology associates enlarged openings with public emphasis. The wide first curve adds expressiveness, while the compact surname provides the more economical continuation traditionally associated with directness.
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.
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