Atlas · Chapter
General.
Whole-face composition — the proportion language underneath every other region.
markers in this chapter
8
read time
5 min
why this region
The argument for reading general carefully.
Before we read individual features, we read the canvas they live on. The classical canons (thirds, fifths, golden ratio) aren't ideals to chase — they're a coordinate system. Knowing where your face lands within them is what makes targeted refinement actually targeted.
every marker, in this chapter
The full list.
marker
what we measure
healthy range
Facial thirds
Trichion → glabella → subnasale → menton
ratio 1:1:1 ± 7%
Facial fifths
Five equal vertical segments across face width
1:1:1:1:1 ± 6%
Golden ratio
Multiple inter-feature ratios against φ
1.618 ± 0.08
Convexity
Lateral facial profile angle
165° to 175°
Frame
Bizygomatic to bigonial to bitemporal
balanced taper
Vertical balance
Forehead vs midface vs lower-third dominance
no dim. > 38%
Convex / concave
Profile classification
slight convex preferred
Compactness
Tightness of features within frame
0.55 to 0.72
Before the features, the canvas.
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