Eyewear Frame Pantoscopic & Face Form Angle Calculator

Measure frame tilt and face curvature for optimal eyewear fitting.

About the Angles

  • Pantoscopic Angle: Vertical tilt of the frame; top edge away from face, bottom edge closer. Typical range: 5°–15°
  • Face Form Angle: Horizontal curvature of the frame to fit the head; side edges curve toward the face. Typical range: 5°–15°
Pantoscopic Angle

Input Fields Description

FieldDescriptionTypical Range
Vertical Height (h)Vertical distance from top edge to bottom edge at the hinge, used to calculate Pantoscopic Angle5–15 mm
Horizontal Distance (l)Horizontal distance from hinge to lower end along side, used for Pantoscopic Angle120–150 mm
Horizontal Offset (s)Side-to-head horizontal distance for Face Form Angle5–20 mm
Frame Width (fw)Total width of the spectacle frame120–150 mm
UnitChoose mm or inch; conversion is handled automaticallymm / inch

Calculator

Enter your measurements below:

Typical range: 5-15 mm

Typical range: 120-150 mm

Typical range: 5-20 mm

Typical range: 120-150 mm

Calculation Results

Pantoscopic Angle
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Vertical tilt angle

Face Form Angle
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Horizontal curvature angle

Calculation Formulas

Pantoscopic Angle

θp = arctan(h / l)

  • θp = Pantoscopic Angle
  • h = Vertical Height Difference
  • l = Horizontal Distance
Face Form Angle

θf = arcsin(2s / fw)

  • θf = Face Form Angle
  • s = Horizontal Offset
  • fw = Frame Width