Tatars face shape: proportions, cheekbones and jaw in 85 observed portraits

Tatars: overall face shape Oval in 34% of 85; cheekbone (zygomatic) prominence Moderate in 91% of 85; cheekbone width (bizygomatic breadth) Balanced in 72% of 85; midface morphology Balanced in 47% of 85; forehead shape (sagittal) Rounded / convex in 77% of 84; jaw width (bigonial) Balanced in 55% of 85; mandibular angle (gonial angle) Soft / obtuse in 60% of 85; chin shape (frontal) Rounded in 95% of 84; chin projection (sagittal) Balanced in 99% of 85.

  • Tatars catalog portrait, AI-generated, face shape in view

Catalog portraits for Tatars are AI-generated adult subjects; the measurements on this page come from documented photographs of real people, not from these images.

Overall face shape

n = 85 assessable

Macro-level shape of the face derived from facial outline (forehead width, cheekbone width, jaw width, face length).

ValueSharen
OvalLength approximately 1.5x width; balanced forehead and jaw with widest point at cheekbones.34%29
RoundLength and width approximately equal; soft jaw and forehead curves.34%29
Oblong / longLength substantially greater than width; balanced forehead and jaw.25%21
SquareLength and width approximately equal; angular jaw and forehead.7%6

Vocabulary: Overall face shape (face_shape_qualitative)

Cheekbone (zygomatic) prominence

n = 85 assessable

Anterior projection of the zygomatic prominence.

ValueSharen
Flat / minimalCheekbones not visible as a discrete landmark.2%2
ModerateCheekbones visible but not prominent.91%77
High / prominentPronounced anterior projection; defined cheekbone landmarks. Common in some East Asian, indigenous American, and Slavic populations.7%6

Vocabulary: Cheekbone (zygomatic) prominence (zygomatic_prominence_qualitative)

Cheekbone width (bizygomatic breadth)

n = 85 assessable

Width of the face at the cheekbones, proportional to face height.

ValueSharen
BalancedBizygomatic breadth in proportional reference range.72%61
WideBizygomatic breadth substantially wide; common in East Asian and indigenous populations.28%24

Vocabulary: Cheekbone width (bizygomatic breadth) (bizygomatic_breadth_qualitative)

Midface morphology

n = 85 assessable

Soft-tissue contour of the midface (the region between the lower eyelid and the upper lip).

ValueSharen
BalancedAverage midface fullness.47%40
Full / youthfulAnterior midface fullness; smooth nasolabial fold; defined cheek apple.45%38
Flattened / agedReduced midface fullness; deepened nasolabial fold; visible tear-trough; mid-cheek descent.8%7

Vocabulary: Midface morphology (midface_qualitative)

Forehead shape (sagittal)

n = 84 assessable

Profile shape of the forehead in lateral view.

ValueSharen
Rounded / convexSmoothly rounded forehead profile; soft slope.77%65
Flat / verticalForehead nearly vertical in profile; minimal anterior curvature.23%19

Vocabulary: Forehead shape (sagittal) (forehead_shape_qualitative)

Jaw width (bigonial)

n = 85 assessable

Width of the lower jaw at the gonial angles (bigonial breadth) relative to the cheekbones (bizygomatic breadth).

ValueSharen
Narrow (tapered)Bigonial breadth substantially less than bizygomatic; tapered lower face.13%11
BalancedBigonial breadth approximately 75-85% of bizygomatic; aesthetic reference range.55%47
WideBigonial breadth approaches or exceeds bizygomatic; squared or wider-than-cheekbones lower face. Common in East Asian populations.32%27

Vocabulary: Jaw width (bigonial) (bigonial_breadth_qualitative)

Mandibular angle (gonial angle)

n = 85 assessable

Sharpness of the gonial angle.

ValueSharen
Soft / obtuseSmooth, rounded transition with no distinct angle. More common in female physiognomy and with subcutaneous fat coverage.60%51
ModerateStandard 120-130° angle; defined but rounded gonial transition.38%32
Sharp / angularVisible 90°-leaning angle at the gonial point; defined jawline. More common in male physiognomy and in East Asian populations.2%2

Vocabulary: Mandibular angle (gonial angle) (gonial_angle_qualitative)

Chin shape (frontal)

n = 84 assessable

Shape of the chin in frontal view.

ValueSharen
RoundedSmooth U-shape; no distinct point or angle.95%80
SquareWide, flat chin with sharp lateral angles.2%2
PointedV-shaped chin with narrow apex.2%2

Vocabulary: Chin shape (frontal) (chin_shape_qualitative)

Chin projection (sagittal)

n = 85 assessable

Anterior projection of the chin (pogonion) in lateral view.

ValueSharen
Retrognathic / recessedPogonion sits posterior to the Riedel reference plane; receding chin.1%1
BalancedPogonion approximately at the Riedel reference plane.99%84

Vocabulary: Chin projection (sagittal) (riedel_pogonion_qualitative)

Where these numbers come from

85 publicly documented portraits of notable Tatars people were assessed by a vision model against the full 22-vocabulary schema, one value per dimension. Values are what the photographs show, read by a model, not population measurements. Each table counts only portraits where the value could be assessed; covered, obscured and unclear portraits are reported separately.

Notable-people corpora skew older, so hair color over-represents gray and white, and image quality varies. Treat shares as a description of this sample.

These rows are not yet in the published catalog dataset, which currently carries the earlier single-row analysis; see the methodology. A family page exists only when at least 10 portraits carry an assessable value.