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John Lennon signature
A broad open initial leads into a low, wavy line of small name forms.
What does John Lennon’s signature look like?
A broad open initial leads into a low, wavy line of small name forms. One narrow loop rises conspicuously near the centre.
- Slant
- +11°forward
- Baseline
- −4.5°falling
- Width / height
- 5.88 : 1overall proportions
- Opening height
- 1.09×opening versus body letters
A wide opening and one tall central loop
A broad open initial leads into a low, wavy line of small name forms. One narrow loop rises conspicuously near the centre. The later strokes extend toward the right without a large lower underline, so the visual balance depends on the contrast between the spacious opening, that single upright landmark and the compressed letter band.
John Lennon signature analysis
John Lennon’s signature sample has 11° of forward slant, a falling baseline and 2 enclosed loops. Use the layers to follow the writing line, letter band, slant and enclosed loops.
- Slantforward
- +11°
- Baselinefalling
- −4.5°
- Width / heightoverall proportions
- 5.88 : 1
- Opening heightopening versus body letters
- 1.09×
- Enclosed loopsclosed spaces in the image
- 2
- Ink groupsmain disconnected groups
- 1
- Ink densityinside the signature bounds
- 7.8%
- Underlineno long lower flourish
- None
- Finish heightrelative to the letter body
- +0.30×
Opening, letter body and finish
The opening stays near the height of the body letters. The opening-to-body ratio is 1.09×, while the whole image is 5.88 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 2 enclosed loops and 1 main ink group. The letterforms carry the main horizontal movement; there is no long lower underline detected beneath their band.
John Lennon’s signature in graphology
Traditional graphology associates an open enlarged beginning with outward presentation. The economical low continuation gives this specimen a quieter rhythm after its conspicuous initial and central loop.
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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