Square's taller sibling — long and angular. Also called oblong, this shape shares the square's consistent width from forehead to jaw but stretches significantly longer, often with a tall forehead and elongated cheeks. The jaw can be squared or slightly rounded, but the defining trait is verticality rather than angularity.
Geometry & Proportions
Also called oblong, this shape shares the square's consistent width from forehead to jaw but stretches significantly longer, often with a tall forehead and elongated cheeks. The jaw can be squared or slightly rounded, but the defining trait is verticality rather than angularity. Face length is noticeably greater than width (often 1.7x or more); forehead, cheek, and jaw widths are similar.
Forehead
Tall, straight-sided, a major contributor to the face's overall length
Cheekbones
Long and narrow rather than wide or prominent
Jawline
Squared or gently rounded, similar in width to the forehead
Chin
Can be squared or slightly elongated, adding further to face length
How to Identify It
Measure face length and face width. If length exceeds width by more than roughly 70%, and your forehead, cheekbone, and jaw widths are all close to one another, you're looking at a rectangle rather than an oval or square.
The Styling Goal
Introduce visual width and interrupt the vertical line — horizontal volume at the sides, fringe or bangs that shorten the forehead, and frames or hairlines with a strong horizontal emphasis all work against excess length rather than adding to it.
What to Avoid
Long, straight, center-parted hair with no side volume, tall or narrow frame shapes, and any style that adds height at the crown, since that stretches an already-long face further.
How Common Is It
Rectangle/oblong faces are found in roughly one in eight people.