Body type calculator FAQ

Find the narrowest part of your torso, usually just above the navel, and keep the tape level and snug without pulling it tight. Breathe out normally before reading the tape. The form, the guide, and this answer all use the same position.

High hip is measured around the top of the hip bones; hips are measured around the fullest part of the hips and seat. These are separate tape positions.

Keep it level around each position: the fullest bust, narrowest waist, top of the hip bones, and fullest hips. The measurement guide describes each position in detail.

Yes. You can enter centimetres or inches, and the calculator converts them to the same internal unit before comparing ratios.

Measure on bare skin or over a thin, unpadded layer. Bulky fabric or padding adds to the circumference.

Tape height, posture, breathing, and tension can all affect a reading. Check the position, measure again, and use a repeatable value.

You can get a styling reference from the ratio between your bust, waist, high hip, and hip measurements. Enter the four values in the calculator and it compares them locally. The result describes a proportion pattern, not your health, weight, identity, or worth.

Its own styling rules group four circumference measurements into five familiar proportion patterns. Other systems can use different measurements and labels.

Calculators may use different measuring points, input fields, thresholds, or classification order. Some use shoulder width instead of bust circumference, and others add measurements this calculator does not collect. The result here describes Bodytype's four-circumference styling rule, not a universal body type.

A small change in a measurement can produce another result near a rule boundary. The result identifies nearby possible classifications and suggests remeasuring.

The version identifies the classification rules used for a shared result. Links with an unsupported version cannot be treated as a confirmed result.

It is an approximate proportion reference, not a medical measurement or health assessment. Tape position, posture, clothing, and the rule thresholds can change a reading, especially near a boundary; the result card names those borderline cases instead of claiming precision.

It describes the relationship between your four measurements under Bodytype's styling rules. It does not measure health, identity, or body fat.

They are suggestions for the resulting proportion pattern, not a personal fitting or a restriction on what you can wear.

The same ratio rules apply to entries within the calculator's published input range. A label cannot describe every person's shape or clothing preferences.

It can change if a change in weight also changes one of your four measurements enough to cross a classification boundary. The rule only sees the measurements you enter, not weight itself.

The calculator uses the same four circumference ratios regardless of identity, but its current styling examples are not a comprehensive menswear guide.

No. The calculation runs in your browser and no measurement is sent to a server. A result link is created only when you choose to copy it, and that link contains the measurements you entered.

The link contains the four measurements, unit, result label, and rule version in its URL fragment. Anyone receiving it can read those values.

You can remove a link you control, but you cannot revoke copies already received by others. Share it only with people you trust.

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