Nose · Side photo

Nose-forehead angle

nasofrontal angle

How deep the bridge of the nose sits between forehead and nose. Smaller angles mean a deeper bridge.

How it's measured

Angle at the deepest point between forehead and nose (nasion), between the line up to the brow ridge (glabella) and the line down to the nose tip (pronasale), measured in front of the face.

Reference range

Male reference

106–129°

Female reference

118–137°

Source: Community facial analysis formula (public spreadsheet), top range: men 106-129°, women 118-137°. Powell N, Humphreys B. Proportions of the Aesthetic Face (1984) give 115-130°.

In the score

Counts toward the score with weight 15 (Community formula point table: nasofrontal angle, 15 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.