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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe signature
Thin diagonal loops form a highly abbreviated autograph.
What does Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s signature look like?
Thin diagonal loops form a highly abbreviated autograph. A wide lower ellipse opens the left side, a taller upper loop occupies the centre, and a small angular cluster leads toward the right-hand curl.
- Slant
- ≥ +40°forward
- Baseline
- +11.7°rising
- Width / height
- 2.97 : 1overall proportions
- Opening height
- 0.51×opening versus body letters
An abbreviated mark with large diagonal returns
Thin diagonal loops form a highly abbreviated autograph. A wide lower ellipse opens the left side, a taller upper loop occupies the centre, and a small angular cluster leads toward the right-hand curl. Compare the two largest returns before looking at the compressed smaller marks: the outline is clearer than a fully written name band.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe signature analysis
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s signature sample has a forward slant at the edge of the measured range, a rising baseline and 1 enclosed loop. Use the layers to follow the writing line, letter band, slant and enclosed loops.
- Slantforward
- ≥ +40°
- Baselinerising
- +11.7°
- Width / heightoverall proportions
- 2.97 : 1
- Opening heightopening versus body letters
- 0.51×
- Enclosed loopsclosed spaces in the image
- 1
- Ink groupsmain disconnected groups
- 2
- Ink densityinside the signature bounds
- 9.6%
- Underlinelower flourish
- 39% of width
- Finish heightrelative to the letter body
- −0.28×
Opening, letter body and finish
The opening is lower than the typical letter body. The opening-to-body ratio is 0.51×, while the whole image is 2.97 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 1 enclosed loop and 2 main ink groups. The lower flourish spans about 39% of the full ink width, giving the name another line to follow beneath its letters.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s signature in graphology
Traditional graphology associates large enclosing gestures with expressive presentation. The lower ellipse and tall central loop give this abbreviated mark breadth and height, followed by a lighter curled finish.
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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