Wide forehead, sharply narrow jaw. An inverted triangle face carries the most width at the forehead and temples, narrowing sharply through the cheekbones to a fine, sometimes delicate jaw and chin. It differs from a heart shape in that the taper is generally more linear and the chin is less sharply pointed.
Geometry & Proportions
An inverted triangle face carries the most width at the forehead and temples, narrowing sharply through the cheekbones to a fine, sometimes delicate jaw and chin. It differs from a heart shape in that the taper is generally more linear and the chin is less sharply pointed. Forehead is the widest point; jaw is significantly narrower, tapering to a fine chin.
Forehead
Broad, the clear widest point of the face
Cheekbones
Moderate, narrower than the forehead, wider than the jaw
Jawline
Notably narrow, often the face's most delicate feature
Chin
Fine and narrow, sometimes slightly rounded rather than pointed
How to Identify It
Compare forehead and jaw width directly. On an inverted triangle, the forehead-to-jaw taper is more gradual and linear than a heart shape's, without a distinct widow's peak or sharply pointed chin — more of a steady narrowing than a dramatic point.
The Styling Goal
Minimize width at the forehead and temples while building width or structure at the jaw, using volume, texture, or facial hair to bring the lower face into closer proportion with the upper face.
What to Avoid
Side-swept volume that adds even more width at the temple, and closely shaved or minimal facial hair at the jaw, which leaves the narrow lower face with nothing to counterbalance the broad forehead.
How Common Is It
Inverted triangle faces are relatively uncommon, found in roughly one in fourteen people.