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Martin Luther signature
Two dark cursive word groups use tall opening strokes and a much lower connecting band.
What does Martin Luther’s signature look like?
Two dark cursive word groups use tall opening strokes and a much lower connecting band. A separate dot sits above the gap, while irregular smaller forms continue toward the right.
- Slant
- +28°forward
- Baseline
- +0.5°near level
- Width / height
- 5.21 : 1overall proportions
- Opening height
- 3.35×opening versus body letters
Two irregular cursive groups with tall openings
Two dark cursive word groups use tall opening strokes and a much lower connecting band. A separate dot sits above the gap, while irregular smaller forms continue toward the right. Compare the larger beginnings with the uneven body shapes: the specimen’s ink edges and compact connections retain a different texture from a smooth modern monoline autograph.
Martin Luther signature analysis
Martin Luther’s signature sample has 28° of forward slant, a near-level baseline and 2 enclosed loops. Use the layers to follow the writing line, letter band, slant and enclosed loops.
- Slantforward
- +28°
- Baselinenear level
- +0.5°
- Width / heightoverall proportions
- 5.21 : 1
- Opening heightopening versus body letters
- 3.35×
- Enclosed loopsclosed spaces in the image
- 2
- Ink groupsmain disconnected groups
- 4
- Ink densityinside the signature bounds
- 14.4%
- Underlineno long lower flourish
- None
- Finish heightrelative to the letter body
- +0.01×
Opening, letter body and finish
The enlarged opening stands above the smaller letters. The opening-to-body ratio is 3.35×, while the whole image is 5.21 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 4 main ink groups. The letterforms carry the main horizontal movement; there is no long lower underline detected beneath their band.
Martin Luther’s signature in graphology
Traditional graphology associates enlarged openings with public emphasis. The compact connected continuation gives this specimen a more economical rhythm, with the separate word groups providing clear pauses in its visual movement.
Follow the forward-leaning strokes in this image alongside the enlarged opening. 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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