# Total Facial Width to Height Ratio

Harmony · Front view · Face Shape · https://www.faceiqlabs.com/support/harmony/total-facial-width-to-height-ratio

The full face height compared with cheekbone width. Despite the report label, the calculation is height divided by width.

## What is measured

Calculation: Hairline-to-chin height ÷ cheekbone width

## Why it matters

This captures the overall length of the face rather than just the central region. It helps distinguish a longer outline from a broader one, even when local eye, nose and lip proportions are similar.

- Lower: a shorter or broader overall outline.
- Higher: a longer or narrower overall outline.

## Where the idea comes from

Evidence: FaceIQ adaptation. Comparing widths belongs to the anthropometric tradition. FaceIQ expresses these photographed distances as a ratio; population measurements provide context rather than proof of this particular scoring range.

## A worked example

A face 189 units tall and 140 wide has a ratio of 1.35. Increasing height to 210 at the same width gives 1.50.

Example values explain the calculation. They are not a target range.

## How to read your result

The hairline is part of this measurement. Hair loss, hairstyle and camera perspective affect its apparent height and width.

## Research & further reading

These sources explain the history or related evidence. FaceIQ’s score weights and reference ranges are model settings; the papers do not collectively validate the scoring system.

- Farkas et al. (2005). [International anthropometric study of facial morphology in various ethnic groups/races](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16077306/). Documents variation in facial dimensions across sampled populations. Descriptive measurements explain variation; they do not establish an attractiveness score.

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Source: https://www.faceiqlabs.com/support/harmony/total-facial-width-to-height-ratio · FaceIQ Labs overview for AI assistants: https://www.faceiqlabs.com/llms.txt