Harmony · Front view · Jaw
Bigonial Width
Width across the upper jaw-angle landmarks as a percentage of cheekbone width.
What is measured
The calculation
Jaw-angle width ÷ cheekbone width × 100
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Why it matters
It measures how much the face tapers from cheeks to jaw. Comparing both widths separates a broad face with a relatively narrow jaw from a face whose cheeks and jaw are close in width.
- Lower: more narrowing from cheekbones to jaw angles.
- Higher: less narrowing; 100% means equal measured widths.
Where the idea comes from
FaceIQ adaptation
Comparing widths belongs to the anthropometric tradition. FaceIQ expresses these photographed distances as a ratio; population measurements provide context rather than proof of this particular scoring range. [1]
A worked example
126 units of jaw width ÷ 140 of cheek width × 100 = 90%.
Example values explain the calculation. They are not a target range and are not measurements of the schematic above.
Research & further reading
The sources below explain the history or related evidence. FaceIQ’s score weights and reference ranges are model settings; these papers do not collectively validate the scoring system.
[1] Farkas et al. · 2005
International anthropometric study of facial morphology in various ethnic groups/racesDocuments variation in facial dimensions across sampled populations. Descriptive measurements explain variation; they do not establish an attractiveness score.