Face Shapes: The 6 Types and How to Tell Them Apart
Face shapes describe proportions: how the widths of your forehead, cheekbones and jaw compare, how long your face is, and how your jaw turns toward the chin. Here are the six common shapes side by side, each shown on an AI-generated example portrait with the outline and widths our detector measured on it.
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The six face shapes
Oval
Longer than wide, widest at the cheekbones, softly rounded chin.
Detector reading: 32% oval
Round
About as wide as long, soft jaw without corners, broad rounded chin.
Detector reading: 53% round
Square
Forehead, cheekbones and jaw of similar width, angular jaw, flat chin.
Detector reading: 90% square
Oblong
Clearly longer than wide, with fairly straight sides.
Detector reading: 71% oblong
Heart
Forehead as wide as the cheekbones, narrowing to a pointed chin.
Detector reading: 63% heart
Diamond
Cheekbones the widest part, with a narrow forehead and chin.
Detector reading: 42% diamond
How the six shapes measure
Each width and the length are divided by the cheekbone width, so the numbers compare faces of any size. Real faces vary around these values, and many faces sit between two columns; the face shape detector reports a share for every shape for that reason.
| Measurement | Oval | Round | Square | Oblong | Heart | Diamond |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Face length ÷ cheekbones | 1.23 | 1.12 | 1.19 | 1.31 | 1.22 | 1.21 |
| Forehead ÷ cheekbones | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.91 | 0.83 |
| Jaw ÷ cheekbones | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.83 | 0.79 | 0.77 | 0.77 |
| Jaw corner angle | 155° | 149° | 149° | 154° | 156° | 155° |
| Chin angle | 116° | 126° | 122° | 113° | 111° | 113° |
How to find your face shape
- Pull your hair back so your forehead, temples and jawline are visible.
- Take a straight-on photo at eye level from arm's length or farther; close-up selfies make faces look rounder.
- Compare your forehead, cheekbone and jaw widths and your face length, or let the face shape detector measure them for you.
- If two shapes are close, read both guides: advice that suits both is a safe choice.