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Hans Christian Andersen signature
H C initials and small dots occupy the left side.
What does Hans Christian Andersen’s signature look like?
H C initials and small dots occupy the left side. A low, rounded Andersen band follows, punctuated by long upper cross-strokes and detached dots.
- Slant
- +24°forward
- Baseline
- +0.0°near level
- Width / height
- 4.22 : 1overall proportions
- Opening height
- 2.10×opening versus body letters
Dotted initials beside a low rounded surname
H C initials and small dots occupy the left side. A low, rounded Andersen band follows, punctuated by long upper cross-strokes and detached dots. Compare the initials’ separate forms with the more continuous surname: the autograph combines a segmented opening with a connected, relatively shallow later word.
Hans Christian Andersen signature analysis
Hans Christian Andersen’s signature sample has 24° of forward slant, a near-level baseline and 5 enclosed loops. Use the layers to follow the writing line, letter band, slant and enclosed loops.
- Slantforward
- +24°
- Baselinenear level
- +0.0°
- Width / heightoverall proportions
- 4.22 : 1
- Opening heightopening versus body letters
- 2.10×
- Enclosed loopsclosed spaces in the image
- 5
- Ink groupsmain disconnected groups
- 9
- Ink densityinside the signature bounds
- 13.9%
- Underlineno long lower flourish
- None
- Finish heightrelative to the letter body
- −0.29×
Opening, letter body and finish
The enlarged opening stands above the smaller letters. The opening-to-body ratio is 2.10×, while the whole image is 4.22 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 5 enclosed loops and 9 main ink groups. The letterforms carry the main horizontal movement; there is no long lower underline detected beneath their band.
Hans Christian Andersen’s signature in graphology
Traditional graphology associates rounded connected forms with responsiveness. The separate initials give the opening a deliberate rhythm, while the restrained surname continues with less surrounding flourish.
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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