FORMA FEATURE / UPPER FACEBrow ridge & glabella: measurements, ratios, and research
The bony brow ridge lies above the eye sockets. The glabella is the central prominence between the brows, contributing to the forehead–nose transition.
How brow ridge & glabella is measured
A side view shows surface prominence; it cannot isolate bone thickness from soft tissue or reveal frontal-sinus anatomy.
Ratios, ranges & competing claims
More pronounced brow ridge — Prominence in self-selected face shapes
A facial-shape experiment found that male participants favored more pronounced eyebrow ridges, nose, and middle forehead in their preferred versions.
Study: Self-perceived attractiveness in that experiment; not a population-wide male optimum or an instruction to maximize projection. Facial shape affects self-perceived facial attractiveness
Practical takeaway
Some prominence can suit a masculine profile.
The self-perception experiment supports a more pronounced brow region as one male preference. Read its projection as part of the forehead-to-nose transition.
What changes the answer
A deep nasal root accentuates the ridge; a higher root softens that contrast. Forehead slope and eye depth also change its apparent strength. This is a synthesis of shape relationships, not a recommendation to maximize bone projection.
Connected facial features
Explore the interactive atlas and compare this feature with both fixed reference views.