Harmony · Front view · Face Shape
Cheekbone Height
The height of the cheekbone-width landmarks within the pupil-to-upper-lip region.
What is measured
The calculation
Upper-lip-to-cheekbone-level height ÷ upper-lip-to-pupil-level height × 100
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Why it matters
It locates the widest cheek area vertically. Higher cheek landmarks place more of the midface below them; this is distinct from how far the cheekbones project outward or forward.
- Lower: the widest cheek points sit closer to the upper lip.
- Higher: they sit closer to pupil level; 100% means the same level.
Where the idea comes from
FaceIQ adaptation
This is a FaceIQ landmark-based description of facial shape. The linked research provides background on facial measurement or perception; it has not directly validated this exact formula or its score. [1]
A worked example
If pupil-to-lip height is 60 units and cheek-to-lip height is 51, cheekbone height is 85%.
Example values explain the calculation. They are not a target range and are not measurements of the schematic above.
Research & further reading
The sources below explain the history or related evidence. FaceIQ’s score weights and reference ranges are model settings; these papers do not collectively validate the scoring system.
[1] Farkas et al. · 2005
International anthropometric study of facial morphology in various ethnic groups/racesDocuments variation in facial dimensions across sampled populations. Descriptive measurements explain variation; they do not establish an attractiveness score.