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James Cook signature
James Cook forms a fine readable upper band.
What does James Cook’s signature look like?
James Cook forms a fine readable upper band. Large J and C openings descend into several broad oval returns and crossing lines beneath both words.
- Slant
- +33°forward
- Baseline
- −5.5°falling
- Width / height
- 2.11 : 1overall proportions
- Opening height
- 0.96×opening versus body letters
Readable words above several crossing oval flourishes
James Cook forms a fine readable upper band. Large J and C openings descend into several broad oval returns and crossing lines beneath both words. Follow the lower loops separately from the name: their repeated overlaps expand the full silhouette considerably while the smaller cursive letters remain visible above them.
James Cook signature analysis
James Cook’s signature sample has 33° of forward slant, a falling baseline and 5 enclosed loops. Use the layers to follow the writing line, letter band, slant and enclosed loops.
- Slantforward
- +33°
- Baselinefalling
- −5.5°
- Width / heightoverall proportions
- 2.11 : 1
- Opening heightopening versus body letters
- 0.96×
- Enclosed loopsclosed spaces in the image
- 5
- Ink groupsmain disconnected groups
- 1
- Ink densityinside the signature bounds
- 12.5%
- Underlinelower flourish
- 23% of width
- Finish heightrelative to the letter body
- +0.68×
Opening, letter body and finish
The opening stays near the height of the body letters. The opening-to-body ratio is 0.96×, while the whole image is 2.11 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 5 enclosed loops and 1 main ink group. The lower flourish spans about 23% of the full ink width, giving the name another line to follow beneath its letters.
James Cook’s signature in graphology
Traditional graphology associates layered lower flourishes with expressive public emphasis. The large initials and crossing ovals repeat that gesture across both words, giving the readable name an elaborate surrounding base.
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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