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Type Grid
Compare the 16 types across temperament, Interaction Style, and the first four cognitive functions. Use the grid to organize a hypothesis, then check it against the person’s actual words and recurring behavior.
| Interaction Style | Guardian · SJLogistical | Artisan · SPTactical | Rational · NTStrategic | Idealist · NFDiplomatic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-ChargeDirecting · Initiating · Outcome | ESTJTe · Si · Ne · Fi | ESTPSe · Ti · Fe · Ni | ENTJTe · Ni · Se · Fi | ENFJFe · Ni · Se · Ti |
| Get-Things-Going (Starters)Informing · Initiating · Progression | ESFJFe · Si · Ne · Ti | ESFPSe · Fi · Te · Ni | ENTPNe · Ti · Fe · Si | ENFPNe · Fi · Te · Si |
| Chart-the-CourseDirecting · Responding · Progression | ISTJSi · Te · Fi · Ne | ISTPTi · Se · Ni · Fe | INTJNi · Te · Fi · Se | INFJNi · Fe · Ti · Se |
| Behind-the-ScenesInforming · Responding · Outcome | ISFJSi · Fe · Ti · Ne | ISFPFi · Se · Ni · Te | INTPTi · Ne · Si · Fe | INFPFi · Ne · Si · Te |
Functions run from dominant to auxiliary, tertiary, and inferior in the arrangement used on this site. These are preferred roles in a model, not an ability ranking. Explore the Function Compass →
The same labels across the guides
Starters is our short label for Get-Things-Going. Progression is also described as Process or Movement; Outcome is sometimes called Control. The temperament aliases above describe the same four groups. Study the distinctions and examples →
Cognitive fixation families
IJ · Preparation & Certainty
INTJ · INFJ · ISTJ · ISFJ
EP · Exploration & Discovery
ENTP · ENFP · ESTP · ESFP
IP · Independent Judgment
INTP · INFP · ISTP · ISFP
EJ · External Order & Coordination
ENTJ · ENFJ · ESTJ · ESFJ
Explore the recurring concerns behind these families →
These mappings are related parts of the framework. An inferred label is not a new observation, and agreement among labels does not independently confirm a type.