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Voltaire signature
The finely written name begins with a long descending f-like opening.
What does Voltaire’s signature look like?
The finely written name begins with a long descending f-like opening. Small connected Francois forms lead toward a taller Voltaire capital and a low readable surname.
- Slant
- +32°forward
- Baseline
- +1.6°near level
- Width / height
- 4.74 : 1overall proportions
- Opening height
- 2.56×opening versus body letters
Readable fine words with a descending first opening
The finely written name begins with a long descending f-like opening. Small connected Francois forms lead toward a taller Voltaire capital and a low readable surname. The ending includes a small return at the right; compare the longer first stroke with the restrained later forms to see how the name’s main lower gesture stays near the beginning.
Voltaire signature analysis
Voltaire’s signature sample has 32° of forward slant, a near-level baseline and 5 enclosed loops. Use the layers to follow the writing line, letter band, slant and enclosed loops.
- Slantforward
- +32°
- Baselinenear level
- +1.6°
- Width / heightoverall proportions
- 4.74 : 1
- Opening heightopening versus body letters
- 2.56×
- Enclosed loopsclosed spaces in the image
- 5
- Ink groupsmain disconnected groups
- 5
- Ink densityinside the signature bounds
- 9.1%
- Underlineno long lower flourish
- None
- Finish heightrelative to the letter body
- +0.48×
Opening, letter body and finish
The enlarged opening stands above the smaller letters. The opening-to-body ratio is 2.56×, while the whole image is 4.74 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 5 enclosed loops and 5 main ink groups. The letterforms carry the main horizontal movement; there is no long lower underline detected beneath their band.
Voltaire’s signature in graphology
Traditional graphology associates fine connected writing with a flowing presentation. The enlarged beginnings provide public emphasis, while the compact ending keeps the overall name comparatively economical.
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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