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Maxim Gorky signature
A dark enlarged M initial occupies the left side of this Cyrillic autograph.
What does Maxim Gorky’s signature look like?
A dark enlarged M initial occupies the left side of this Cyrillic autograph. A small dot separates it from the low surname forms, which include a taller central loop and detached upper marks.
- Slant
- −2°near upright
- Baseline
- +2.2°rising
- Width / height
- 3.16 : 1overall proportions
- Opening height
- 0.59×opening versus body letters
A large M beside a low Cyrillic surname
A dark enlarged M initial occupies the left side of this Cyrillic autograph. A small dot separates it from the low surname forms, which include a taller central loop and detached upper marks. Compare the initial’s broad height with the finer connected continuation: the two regions provide different scales within the same shallow name band.
Maxim Gorky signature analysis
Maxim Gorky’s signature sample has an almost upright slant, a rising baseline and 2 enclosed loops. Use the layers to follow the writing line, letter band, slant and enclosed loops.
- Slantnear upright
- −2°
- Baselinerising
- +2.2°
- Width / heightoverall proportions
- 3.16 : 1
- Opening heightopening versus body letters
- 0.59×
- Enclosed loopsclosed spaces in the image
- 2
- Ink groupsmain disconnected groups
- 6
- Ink densityinside the signature bounds
- 12.2%
- Underlineno long lower flourish
- None
- Finish heightrelative to the letter body
- +0.28×
Opening, letter body and finish
The opening is lower than the typical letter body. The opening-to-body ratio is 0.59×, while the whole image is 3.16 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 6 main ink groups. The letterforms carry the main horizontal movement; there is no long lower underline detected beneath their band.
Maxim Gorky’s signature in graphology
Traditional graphology associates an enlarged initial with public emphasis. The finer Cyrillic continuation gives the specimen a more economical rhythm, punctuated by the taller central return and separate upper marks.
Follow the near-upright 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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