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John Locke signature
John Locke is written in two dark recognizable cursive groups.
What does John Locke’s signature look like?
John Locke is written in two dark recognizable cursive groups. A broad J descends into an oval at the left, while a tall looped L opens the surname before a long lower return.
- Slant
- +27°forward
- Baseline
- +2.4°rising
- Width / height
- 2.45 : 1overall proportions
- Opening height
- 0.84×opening versus body letters
Readable words with broad looping J and L openings
John Locke is written in two dark recognizable cursive groups. A broad J descends into an oval at the left, while a tall looped L opens the surname before a long lower return. Compare the two enlarged beginnings with the smaller connected letters: the name remains readable inside gestures that reach farther above and below it.
John Locke signature analysis
John Locke’s signature sample has 27° of forward slant, a rising baseline and 6 enclosed loops. Use the layers to follow the writing line, letter band, slant and enclosed loops.
- Slantforward
- +27°
- Baselinerising
- +2.4°
- Width / heightoverall proportions
- 2.45 : 1
- Opening heightopening versus body letters
- 0.84×
- Enclosed loopsclosed spaces in the image
- 6
- Ink groupsmain disconnected groups
- 7
- Ink densityinside the signature bounds
- 13.1%
- Underlineno long lower flourish
- None
- Finish heightrelative to the letter body
- +0.39×
Opening, letter body and finish
The opening is lower than the typical letter body. The opening-to-body ratio is 0.84×, while the whole image is 2.45 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 6 enclosed loops and 7 main ink groups. The letterforms carry the main horizontal movement; there is no long lower underline detected beneath their band.
John Locke’s signature in graphology
Traditional graphology associates enlarged looped capitals with public emphasis. The readable rounded continuation gives the name a flowing rhythm, while the two lower returns add expressive gestures beneath its words.
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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