John Hancock's signature on the Declaration of Independence

[Phidippides]

Why was John Hancock's signature so large on the Declaration of Independence?  Apparently, the reason was fairly simple:

Because Hancock was the first to sign, he did the sensible thing and put his name front and center. He was the leader of the Congress, after all. He didn't know his fellow patriots would sign their names on a smaller scale.

The Story of John Hancock's Signature

So no, there was not a more "colorful" reason for it.

[Omer]

Myopia ?