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Johannes Kepler signature
A large rounded opening loops above the left of this historical autograph.
What does Johannes Kepler’s signature look like?
A large rounded opening loops above the left of this historical autograph. Smaller connected name forms stretch to the right, with longer pointed descenders interrupting the later band.
- Slant
- +13°forward
- Baseline
- −2.1°falling
- Width / height
- 3.45 : 1overall proportions
- Opening height
- 2.00×opening versus body letters
A broad opening oval above a compact historical name
A large rounded opening loops above the left of this historical autograph. Smaller connected name forms stretch to the right, with longer pointed descenders interrupting the later band. Compare the opening’s wide empty space with the compact written centre: the initial provides most of the upper height, while the later returns extend the outline below.
Johannes Kepler signature analysis
Johannes Kepler’s signature sample has 13° of forward slant, a falling baseline and 7 enclosed loops. Use the layers to follow the writing line, letter band, slant and enclosed loops.
- Slantforward
- +13°
- Baselinefalling
- −2.1°
- Width / heightoverall proportions
- 3.45 : 1
- Opening heightopening versus body letters
- 2.00×
- Enclosed loopsclosed spaces in the image
- 7
- Ink groupsmain disconnected groups
- 1
- Ink densityinside the signature bounds
- 14.4%
- Underlineno long lower flourish
- None
- Finish heightrelative to the letter body
- +0.19×
Opening, letter body and finish
The opening stays near the height of the body letters. The opening-to-body ratio is 2.00×, while the whole image is 3.45 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 7 enclosed loops and 1 main ink group. The letterforms carry the main horizontal movement; there is no long lower underline detected beneath their band.
Johannes Kepler’s signature in graphology
Traditional graphology associates an enlarged opening loop with public emphasis. The fine compact continuation gives the specimen an economical rhythm, punctuated by more expressive descenders near the later name.
Follow the forward-leaning strokes in this image alongside the smaller body letters. 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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