Thirds and shape · Front photo

Temple width to cheekbone width

bitemporal width

Shows how much the face narrows above the cheekbones.

How it's measured

Width across the temples, on the forehead outline, divided by the width across the cheekbones, as a percentage.

Reference range

Male reference

84–95%

Female reference

79–92%

Source: Community facial analysis formula (public spreadsheet), top range: men 84-95%, women 79-92%.

In the score

Counts toward the score with weight 5 (Community formula point table: bitemporal width, 5 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.