This describes a posture (shaped like a capital "A") where the arms are held slightly away from the sides of the body with the arms and forearms in line with each other, similar to an informal [[curtsey]] but without the need to bend the knees or hold a skirt. This is more relaxed than the close to perpendicular [[T-pose]] or [[outstretched arms]], but less relaxed than [[arms at sides]] where the arms simply hang against the torso due to gravity.

You often see this pose in a few contexts, for example:

* a character may be showing off or evaluating an outfit.
* a character may be posed similar to a [[Sailor Moon]] magical-girl style [[transformation]] scene or the like where the character appears to be relaxed, but floating.

The name comes from 3D modelling as an alternative to the more common [[T-pose]].  The A-pose allows for the shoulders to be modeled and textured in a more natural position, and the defined angle can aid in rigging.

h4. Related tags

h6. Larger angle

* [[T-pose]]
* [[outstretched arms]]
* [[airplane arms]]
* [[spread arms]]

h6. Smaller angle

* [[Arms at sides]]
* [[v arms]] (arms point inward towards body center)

h4. See also

* [[w arms]] (arms can either point inward or outward, but with forearms raised)
* [[Tag Group:Posture]]

h4. External links

* "Discussion of T-pose vs A-pose":https://polycount.com/discussion/202303/to-t-pose-or-not-to-t-pose
* "Discussion of T-pose vs A-pose (in Japanese)":https://itami.info/tech/3d/a-pose-or-t-pose.html
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