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Thomas Edison signature
A tall looped opening gives way to a long, low cursive name.
What does Thomas Edison’s signature look like?
A tall looped opening gives way to a long, low cursive name. The upper sweep arches over much of the specimen, while the ending stays near the lower writing line.
- Slant
- +10°forward
- Baseline
- +0.3°near level
- Width / height
- 3.96 : 1overall proportions
- Opening height
- 0.52×opening versus body letters
A tall opening with an upper sweep
The enlarged opening loop reaches well above the low cursive forms that follow. An upper sweep runs across much of the image, while the end of the name returns near the lower writing line. Compare that upper framing movement with signatures framed by a lower underline.
Thomas Edison signature analysis
Thomas Edison’s signature sample has 10° of forward slant, a near-level baseline and 8 enclosed loops. Use the layers to follow the writing line, letter band, slant and enclosed loops.
- Slantforward
- +10°
- Baselinenear level
- +0.3°
- Width / heightoverall proportions
- 3.96 : 1
- Opening heightopening versus body letters
- 0.52×
- Enclosed loopsclosed spaces in the image
- 8
- Ink groupsmain disconnected groups
- 8
- Ink densityinside the signature bounds
- 6.9%
- Underlineno long lower flourish
- None
- Finish heightrelative to the letter body
- +0.86×
Opening, letter body and finish
The opening is lower than the typical letter body. The opening-to-body ratio is 0.52×, while the whole image is 3.96 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 8 enclosed loops and 8 main ink groups. The letterforms carry the main horizontal movement; there is no long lower underline detected beneath their band.
Thomas Edison’s signature in graphology
Traditional graphology associates upright strokes with composure and independence.
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 Thomas Edison’s autograph.
