Nose measurement
Nasal Length Ratio
Length of the nose (nasion to tip) as a share of glabella-to-menton face height: whether the nose is in scale with the face.
At a glance
- Ideal
- 0.37–0.43
- Unit
- ratio (no unit)
- Weight in the overall score
- 3
- Area
- Nose
How it is measured
|N–Prn| ÷ |G–Me|
- N Nasion — The deepest point of the dip between the forehead and the bridge of the nose.
- Prn Pronasale (nose tip) — The most forward point of the nasal tip.
- G Glabella — The most forward point of the forehead, on the midline between the eyebrows.
- Me Menton — The lowest point of the chin.
Ideal range and tiers
Each value falls into a tier (T1 = ideal). Comfortably inside T1 the rating is 10, easing to 9.5 at the edges of the ideal range; beyond it the rating falls with the deviation — fastest in the first tiers outside the ideal — down to 0 at the far end of the worst tier.
| Tier | Range | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| T1 Ideal | 0.37–0.43 | 9.5–10 |
| T2 Near ideal | 0.32–0.37 or 0.43–0.48 | 5.8–9.5 |
| T3 Moderate deviation | 0.26–0.32 or 0.48–0.54 | 2.8–5.8 |
| T4 Significant deviation | < 0.26 or > 0.54 | 0–2.8 |
Related measurements
References
- Farkas LG. Anthropometry of the Head and Face. 2nd ed. Raven Press; 1994.