Also called: Middle phalange · Practical phalange

Where on the hand: The central section of each finger, between the two creases.

What it looks like: The middle box of three on each finger; judged long or short against its neighbours on the same finger.

The practical world: reason, logic, business, practicality, application, adaptability and career. Long here gives the practical operator. Vinay Aditya's rule of thumb: businesspeople have long middle phalanges.

Read with care: The dissenting Indian source reads a long middle phalange as strong logic but reduced will, plus envy of others' success — a different verdict from the mainstream one.