Science · Autograph & handwriting
Nikola Tesla signature
Two distinct words sit on a long, thin line.
What does Nikola Tesla’s signature look like?
Two distinct words sit on a long, thin line. Each opens with a taller stroke, and the surname begins with a broad crossbar before settling into low joined letters.
- Slant
- +35°forward
- Baseline
- −0.6°near level
- Width / height
- 6.78 : 1overall proportions
- Opening height
- 1.94×opening versus body letters
A broad crossbar above a low surname
The surname’s opening crossbar reaches across more space than the small letters beneath it. Compare that wide horizontal stroke with the thin, joined forms that continue the name. The two-word structure helps separate opening emphasis from the rest of the writing.
Nikola Tesla signature analysis
Nikola Tesla’s signature sample has 35° of forward slant, a near-level baseline and 7 enclosed loops. Use the layers to follow the writing line, letter band, slant and enclosed loops.
- Slantforward
- +35°
- Baselinenear level
- −0.6°
- Width / heightoverall proportions
- 6.78 : 1
- Opening heightopening versus body letters
- 1.94×
- Enclosed loopsclosed spaces in the image
- 7
- Ink groupsmain disconnected groups
- 6
- Ink densityinside the signature bounds
- 6.1%
- Underlineno long lower flourish
- None
- Finish heightrelative to the letter body
- −0.03×
Opening, letter body and finish
The opening stays near the height of the body letters. The opening-to-body ratio is 1.94×, while the whole image is 6.78 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 7 enclosed loops and 6 main ink groups. The letterforms carry the main horizontal movement; there is no long lower underline detected beneath their band.
Nikola Tesla’s signature in graphology
Traditional graphology associates forward slant with responsiveness and outward expression. Economical strokes are traditionally read as directness.
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.
Signatures with similar shapes
Compare these samples’ slant, proportions and letter rhythm with Nikola Tesla’s autograph.
