Also called: The long-fingered hand

Where on the hand: The four fingers taken together, measured against the length of the palm; markedly longer than the palm gives the long-fingered type.

What it looks like: Slender fingers whose combined length equals or exceeds the palm's height, often with an elegant taper.

Long fingers give attention to detail, analysis, patience and love of process, with slowness to act. Indian sources add generosity, calm and freedom from worry — idealists who support others, are charitable, and are drawn to education and study.

Western reading: Cheiro warns that excessive length with thinness produces impracticality.

will err on the side of too much ideality and refinementCheiro, Palmistry for All (1916)