Nose · Side photo

Nose to face angle

nasofacial angle

How far the nose angles out from the face.

How it's measured

Angle between the facial plane, from the brow ridge to the chin (glabella to pogonion), and the line along the nose from nasion to the nose tip (pronasale).

Reference range

Male reference

30–36°

Female reference

30–36°

Source: Community facial analysis formula (public spreadsheet), top range: 30-36°. Powell & Humphreys (1984) give 30-40°.

In the score

Counts toward the score with weight 9 (Community formula point table: nasofacial angle, 9 points).

One number, one feature

One measurement describes one detail in one photo. Pose, lens and expression move it, and every reference range is an average from limited samples.