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Louis XIV of France signature
This royal specimen writes Louis with tall fine inclined forms.
What does Louis XIV of France’s signature look like?
This royal specimen writes Louis with tall fine inclined forms. A rounded upper opening leads into repeated narrow strokes, above a separate broad arc beneath the name.
- Slant
- +39°forward
- Baseline
- +2.9°rising
- Width / height
- 1.51 : 1overall proportions
- Opening height
- 0.55×opening versus body letters
Louis in tall fine strokes above a broad lower arc
This royal specimen writes Louis with tall fine inclined forms. A rounded upper opening leads into repeated narrow strokes, above a separate broad arc beneath the name. Compare that shallow lower curve with the much taller upper band: the autograph’s outline combines a vertical single name and a more horizontal surrounding gesture.
Louis XIV of France signature analysis
Louis XIV of France’s signature sample has 39° of forward slant, a rising baseline and 0 enclosed loops. Use the layers to follow the writing line, letter band, slant and enclosed loops.
- Slantforward
- +39°
- Baselinerising
- +2.9°
- Width / heightoverall proportions
- 1.51 : 1
- Opening heightopening versus body letters
- 0.55×
- Enclosed loopsclosed spaces in the image
- 0
- Ink groupsmain disconnected groups
- 2
- Ink densityinside the signature bounds
- 7.8%
- Underlinelower flourish
- 47% of width
- Finish heightrelative to the letter body
- +1.02×
Opening, letter body and finish
The opening is lower than the typical letter body. The opening-to-body ratio is 0.55×, while the whole image is 1.51 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 0 enclosed loops and 2 main ink groups. The lower flourish spans about 47% of the full ink width, giving the name another line to follow beneath its letters.
Louis XIV of France’s signature in graphology
Traditional graphology associates tall enlarged forms with public emphasis. The separate lower arc adds an expressive base, contrasting with the repeated narrow inclined strokes that carry the name itself.
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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