History & public life · Autograph & handwriting
Joseph Stalin signature
A detached opening stroke descends diagonally at the left.
What does Joseph Stalin’s signature look like?
A detached opening stroke descends diagonally at the left. A larger upper arch introduces the irregular Cyrillic name group, followed by small upright forms and a descending right-hand ending.
- Slant
- +24°forward
- Baseline
- +6.5°rising
- Width / height
- 2.23 : 1overall proportions
- Opening height
- 1.31×opening versus body letters
A detached initial before a Cyrillic name band
A detached opening stroke descends diagonally at the left. A larger upper arch introduces the irregular Cyrillic name group, followed by small upright forms and a descending right-hand ending. Compare the separate initial with the connected group: the source image retains uneven ink edges that differ from the smooth outlines of vector tracings.
Joseph Stalin signature analysis
Joseph Stalin’s signature sample has 24° of forward slant, a rising baseline and 1 enclosed loop. Use the layers to follow the writing line, letter band, slant and enclosed loops.
- Slantforward
- +24°
- Baselinerising
- +6.5°
- Width / heightoverall proportions
- 2.23 : 1
- Opening heightopening versus body letters
- 1.31×
- Enclosed loopsclosed spaces in the image
- 1
- Ink groupsmain disconnected groups
- 12
- Ink densityinside the signature bounds
- 6.3%
- Underlineno long lower flourish
- None
- Finish heightrelative to the letter body
- −0.67×
Opening, letter body and finish
The opening stays near the height of the body letters. The opening-to-body ratio is 1.31×, while the whole image is 2.23 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 12 main ink groups. The letterforms carry the main horizontal movement; there is no long lower underline detected beneath their band.
Joseph Stalin’s signature in graphology
Traditional graphology associates prominent openings with public emphasis. The arch and descending finish give this name its expressive outline around a compact upright body.
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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