DEX

Trait encyclopedia

Community canon and clinical canon, side by side.

Dex.category.lower-face

Chin projection

Forums treat strong forward chin projection as one of the highest-leverage masculine traits.

Chin height

Looksmax forums penalize chins below 20 percent of the lower face or above 50 percent.

Mentolabial angle

The crease between lower lip and chin.

Gonial angle

The squareness at the back of the jaw, where the ramus meets the body of the mandible.

Jawline definition

The visible contour from gonion to chin on the lateral profile.

Dex.category.midface

Cheekbone height

High cheekbones are a community staple, but the term smuggles three separate things: height (vertical position of the malar apex), projection (forward push), and flare (lateral width).

Cheekbone flare

How wide the cheekbones project laterally relative to the rest of the face.

Dex.category.eye-area

Canthal tilt

The angle from the medial canthus (inner eye corner) to the lateral canthus (outer eye corner).

Eye area

The composite of canthal tilt, hooding, hollowness, brow position and lateral support from the cheekbone.

Dex.category.frame

Clavicle frame

The width of the bony shoulder girdle, measured acromion to acromion.

Shoulder-to-waist ratio

The V-taper.

Dex.category.misc

Skin quality

Clarity, hydration, evenness, lack of acne or scarring.