Metric guide

The 37 facial metrics, explained

What each facial proportion means, the ideal range, and exactly how we measure it from a photo — with the measurement drawn on a real face. Browse by region, then see yours.

Eyes

Eye spacingeye spacing Canthal tiltcanthal tilt Eye width ratioeye width Eye aspect ratioeye shape Lower eyelid exposurescleral show Interpupillary ratiopupillary distance Intercanthal : nose widthintercanthal distance

Brows

Brow positionbrow position Brow tiltbrow tilt Eyebrow peak positionbrow arch Interbrow : eye widthbrow spacing

Nose

Nose width : facenose width Nasal indexnasal index

Face shape

Facial thirds balancefacial thirds Rule of fifths balancefacial fifths Facial width-to-height ratiofwhr Jaw : cheekbone widthjaw to cheekbone ratio Temple : cheekbone widthtemple width Face length : widthgolden ratio face Midface ratiomidface ratio

Mouth & chin

Lip-to-chin ratiolower third of face Mouth : nose widthmouth to nose width Upper : lower liplip ratio Mouth width : facemouth width Philtrum : chinphiltrum length Chin height : facechin height

Symmetry

Facial symmetryfacial symmetry

Profile

Gonial (jaw) anglegonial angle Nasofrontal anglenasofrontal angle Nasofacial anglenasofacial angle Nasolabial anglenasolabial angle Nasomental anglenasomental angle Nasal projection (Goode)nasal projection Mentolabial anglementolabial angle Facial convexityfacial convexity Total facial convexity (with nose)total facial convexity Lip position (Ricketts E-line)ricketts e-line