diff --git a/Profiles/CatalogueProfiles/American/SingletonAmericanBase.cs b/Profiles/CatalogueProfiles/American/SingletonAmericanBase.cs
index 402d94f8..b802fb0a 100644
--- a/Profiles/CatalogueProfiles/American/SingletonAmericanBase.cs
+++ b/Profiles/CatalogueProfiles/American/SingletonAmericanBase.cs
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ public abstract class SingletonAmericanBase<T> : SingletonCatalogueBase<T>, IAme
         public Catalogue Catalogue => Catalogue.AmericanAISC;
         public abstract AmericanShape Shape { get; }
         public abstract string Label { get; }
+        public virtual string Description => Label.Replace(" ", "\u2009");
     }
 }
diff --git a/Profiles/CatalogueProfiles/European/SingletonEuropeanBase.cs b/Profiles/CatalogueProfiles/European/SingletonEuropeanBase.cs
index 2d27906c..baee40b5 100644
--- a/Profiles/CatalogueProfiles/European/SingletonEuropeanBase.cs
+++ b/Profiles/CatalogueProfiles/European/SingletonEuropeanBase.cs
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ public abstract class SingletonEuropeanBase<T> : SingletonCatalogueBase<T>, IEur
         public Catalogue Catalogue => Catalogue.EuropeanEN10365;
         public abstract EuropeanShape Shape { get; }
         public abstract string Label { get; }
+        public virtual string Description => Label.Replace(" ", "\u2009");
     }
 }
diff --git a/Profiles/IProfiles/IProfile.cs b/Profiles/IProfiles/IProfile.cs
index 637917dd..ae82392a 100644
--- a/Profiles/IProfiles/IProfile.cs
+++ b/Profiles/IProfiles/IProfile.cs
@@ -2,5 +2,8 @@
 
 namespace MagmaWorks.Taxonomy.Profiles
 {
-    public interface IProfile : ITaxonomySerializable { }
+    public interface IProfile : ITaxonomySerializable
+    {
+        string Description { get; }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Profiles/Perimeter/Perimeter.cs b/Profiles/Perimeter/Perimeter.cs
index 9a1882b2..cbde4314 100644
--- a/Profiles/Perimeter/Perimeter.cs
+++ b/Profiles/Perimeter/Perimeter.cs
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ public IList<ILocalPolyline2d> VoidEdges
             }
         }
 
+        public string Description => GetDescription();
+
         private ILocalPolyline2d _outerEdge;
         private IList<ILocalPolyline2d> _voidEdges;
 
@@ -84,5 +86,15 @@ private static ILocalPolyline2d EnsureClosedPolygon(ILocalPolyline2d polygon)
             closed.Points.Add(closed.Points[0]);
             return closed;
         }
+
+        private string GetDescription()
+        {
+            if (VoidEdges != null && VoidEdges.Count > 0)
+            {
+                return $"Outer Edge with {OuterEdge.Points.Count} Vertices and {VoidEdges.Count} void(s)";
+            }
+
+            return $"{OuterEdge.Points.Count} Vertices";
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Profiles/ProfileTests/IParallelFlangeTests.cs b/Profiles/ProfileTests/IParallelFlangeTests.cs
index 65739cde..beaf440b 100644
--- a/Profiles/ProfileTests/IParallelFlangeTests.cs
+++ b/Profiles/ProfileTests/IParallelFlangeTests.cs
@@ -247,6 +247,8 @@ public class MockHEB500 : IIParallelFlange
         public Length FlangeThickness => new Length(28, LengthUnit.Millimeter);
         public Length WebThickness => new Length(14.5, LengthUnit.Millimeter);
 
+        public string Description => "HE 500 B";
+
         public MockHEB500() { }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Profiles/ProfileTests/Utility/DescriptionTests.cs b/Profiles/ProfileTests/Utility/DescriptionTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b0c6566a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Profiles/ProfileTests/Utility/DescriptionTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+using MagmaWorks.Taxonomy.Profiles;
+using OasysUnits;
+using OasysUnits.Units;
+
+namespace ProfileTests
+{
+    public class DescriptionTests
+    {
+        [Fact]
+        public void RectangleProfileDescriptionTest()
+        {
+            // Assemble
+            var h = new Length(20, LengthUnit.Centimeter);
+            var w = new Length(500.4, LengthUnit.Millimeter);
+            var prfl = new Rectangle(w, h);
+
+            // Act
+            string description = prfl.Description;
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal("500 × 200 mm", description);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void CircleProfileDescriptionTest()
+        {
+            // Assemble
+            var dia = new Length(2.3, LengthUnit.Centimeter);
+            ICircle prfl = new Circle(dia);
+
+            // Act
+            string description = prfl.Description;
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal("Ø 2.3 cm", description);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void CircularHollowProfileDescriptionTest()
+        {
+            // Assemble
+            var dia = new Length(2.3, LengthUnit.Centimeter);
+            var thk = new Length(10.9, LengthUnit.Millimeter);
+            ICircularHollow prfl = new CircularHollow(dia, thk);
+
+            // Act
+            string description = prfl.Description;
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal("Ø 2.3 × 1.1 cm", description);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void BackToBackAngleProfileDescriptionTest()
+        {
+            // Assemble
+            var h = new Length(2.3, LengthUnit.Centimeter);
+            var w = new Length(5.4, LengthUnit.Centimeter);
+            var webThk = new Length(10.9, LengthUnit.Millimeter);
+            var flangeThk = new Length(15, LengthUnit.Millimeter);
+            var dist = new Length(2.5, LengthUnit.Millimeter);
+            IDoubleAngle prfl = new DoubleAngle(h, w, webThk, flangeThk, dist);
+
+            // Act
+            string description = prfl.Description;
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal("2.3 × 5.4 × 1.1 × 1.5 cm B2B 2.5 mm", description);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void BackToBackChannelProfileDescriptionTest()
+        {
+            // Assemble
+            var h = new Length(2.3, LengthUnit.Centimeter);
+            var w = new Length(5.4, LengthUnit.Centimeter);
+            var webThk = new Length(10.9, LengthUnit.Millimeter);
+            var flangeThk = new Length(15, LengthUnit.Millimeter);
+            var dist = new Length(2.5, LengthUnit.Millimeter);
+            IDoubleChannel prfl = new DoubleChannel(h, w, webThk, flangeThk, dist);
+
+            // Act
+            string description = prfl.Description;
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal("2.3 × 5.4 × 1.1 × 1.5 cm B2B 2.5 mm", description);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void TrapezoidProfileDescriptionTest()
+        {
+            // Assemble
+            var h = new Length(2.3, LengthUnit.Centimeter);
+            var wTop = new Length(5.4, LengthUnit.Centimeter);
+            var wBottom = new Length(0.5, LengthUnit.Meter);
+            ITrapezoid prfl = new Trapezoid(wTop, wBottom, h);
+
+            // Act
+            string description = prfl.Description;
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal("5.4 / 50.0 × 2.3 cm", description);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void HE300BProfileDescriptionTest()
+        {
+            // Assemble
+            var prfl = new HE300B();
+
+            // Act
+            string description = prfl.Description;
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal("HE 300 B", description);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Profiles/Profiles/Angle.cs b/Profiles/Profiles/Angle.cs
index 50801f02..8038192f 100644
--- a/Profiles/Profiles/Angle.cs
+++ b/Profiles/Profiles/Angle.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ public class Angle : IAngle
         public Length Width { get; set; }
         public Length WebThickness { get; set; }
         public Length FlangeThickness { get; set; }
+        public string Description
+            => Utility.Describe(Height, Width, WebThickness, FlangeThickness);
 
         public Angle(Length height, Length width, Length webThickness, Length flangeThickness)
         {
diff --git a/Profiles/Profiles/C.cs b/Profiles/Profiles/C.cs
index 6b7069d5..a8708b9e 100644
--- a/Profiles/Profiles/C.cs
+++ b/Profiles/Profiles/C.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ public class C : IC
         public Length WebThickness { get; set; }
         public Length FlangeThickness { get; set; }
         public Length Lip { get; set; }
+        public string Description
+            => Utility.Describe(Height, Width, WebThickness, FlangeThickness, Lip);
 
         public C(Length height, Length width, Length webThickness, Length flangeThickness, Length lip)
         {
diff --git a/Profiles/Profiles/Channel.cs b/Profiles/Profiles/Channel.cs
index 9f6c11e5..9e39a0bd 100644
--- a/Profiles/Profiles/Channel.cs
+++ b/Profiles/Profiles/Channel.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ public class Channel : IChannel
         public Length Width { get; set; }
         public Length WebThickness { get; set; }
         public Length FlangeThickness { get; set; }
+        public string Description
+            => Utility.Describe(Height, Width, WebThickness, FlangeThickness);
 
         public Channel(Length height, Length width, Length webThickness, Length flangeThickness)
         {
diff --git a/Profiles/Profiles/Circle.cs b/Profiles/Profiles/Circle.cs
index 5fd30413..373b1a33 100644
--- a/Profiles/Profiles/Circle.cs
+++ b/Profiles/Profiles/Circle.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ namespace MagmaWorks.Taxonomy.Profiles
     public class Circle : ICircle
     {
         public Length Diameter { get; set; }
+        public string Description => $"Ø\u2009{Utility.Describe(Diameter)}";
 
         public Circle(Length diameter)
         {
diff --git a/Profiles/Profiles/CircularHollow.cs b/Profiles/Profiles/CircularHollow.cs
index 2353af9f..fcb6d99a 100644
--- a/Profiles/Profiles/CircularHollow.cs
+++ b/Profiles/Profiles/CircularHollow.cs
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ namespace MagmaWorks.Taxonomy.Profiles
     public class CircularHollow : ICircularHollow
     {
         public Length Diameter { get; set; }
-
         public Length Thickness { get; set; }
+        public string Description
+            => $"Ø\u2009{Utility.Describe(Diameter, Thickness)}";
 
         public CircularHollow(Length diameter, Length thickness)
         {
diff --git a/Profiles/Profiles/Cruciform.cs b/Profiles/Profiles/Cruciform.cs
index b7ac0969..83a2479e 100644
--- a/Profiles/Profiles/Cruciform.cs
+++ b/Profiles/Profiles/Cruciform.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ public class Cruciform : ICruciform
         public Length Width { get; set; }
         public Length FlangeThickness { get; set; }
         public Length WebThickness { get; set; }
+        public string Description
+            => Utility.Describe(Height, Width, FlangeThickness, WebThickness);
 
         public Cruciform(Length height, Length width, Length flangeThickness, Length webThickness)
         {
diff --git a/Profiles/Profiles/CustomI.cs b/Profiles/Profiles/CustomI.cs
index 2703da56..225b179d 100644
--- a/Profiles/Profiles/CustomI.cs
+++ b/Profiles/Profiles/CustomI.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ public class CustomI : ICustomI
         public Length TopFlangeThickness { get; set; }
         public Length BottomFlangeThickness { get; set; }
         public Length WebThickness { get; set; }
+        public string Description
+            => Utility.Describe(Height, TopFlangeWidth, BottomFlangeWidth,
+                BottomFlangeThickness, TopFlangeThickness, WebThickness);
 
         public CustomI(Length height, Length topFlangeWidth, Length bottomFlangeWidth, Length topFlangeThickness, Length bottomFlangeThickness, Length webThickness)
         {
diff --git a/Profiles/Profiles/DoubleAngle.cs b/Profiles/Profiles/DoubleAngle.cs
index 80764a44..1750905b 100644
--- a/Profiles/Profiles/DoubleAngle.cs
+++ b/Profiles/Profiles/DoubleAngle.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ public class DoubleAngle : IDoubleAngle
         public Length WebThickness { get; set; }
         public Length FlangeThickness { get; set; }
         public Length BackToBackDistance { get; set; }
+        public string Description => GetDescription();
 
         public DoubleAngle(Length height, Length width, Length webThickness, Length flangeThickness, Length backToBackDistance)
         {
@@ -18,5 +19,16 @@ public DoubleAngle(Length height, Length width, Length webThickness, Length flan
             FlangeThickness = flangeThickness;
             BackToBackDistance = backToBackDistance;
         }
+
+        private string GetDescription()
+        {
+            string description = $"{Utility.Describe(Height, Width, WebThickness, FlangeThickness)} B2B\u2009";
+            if (BackToBackDistance.Value != 0)
+            {
+                description += $"{BackToBackDistance.ToString().Replace(" ", "\u2009")}";
+            }
+
+            return description;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Profiles/Profiles/DoubleChannel.cs b/Profiles/Profiles/DoubleChannel.cs
index ce9e4896..785e1043 100644
--- a/Profiles/Profiles/DoubleChannel.cs
+++ b/Profiles/Profiles/DoubleChannel.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ public class DoubleChannel : IDoubleChannel
         public Length WebThickness { get; set; }
         public Length FlangeThickness { get; set; }
         public Length BackToBackDistance { get; set; }
+        public string Description => GetDescription();
 
         public DoubleChannel(Length height, Length width, Length webThickness, Length flangeThickness, Length backToBackDistance)
         {
@@ -18,5 +19,16 @@ public DoubleChannel(Length height, Length width, Length webThickness, Length fl
             FlangeThickness = flangeThickness;
             BackToBackDistance = backToBackDistance;
         }
+
+        private string GetDescription()
+        {
+            string description = $"{Utility.Describe(Height, Width, WebThickness, FlangeThickness)} B2B\u2009";
+            if (BackToBackDistance.Value != 0)
+            {
+                description += $"{BackToBackDistance.ToString().Replace(" ", "\u2009")}";
+            }
+
+            return description;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Profiles/Profiles/Ellipse.cs b/Profiles/Profiles/Ellipse.cs
index aab21024..55777baa 100644
--- a/Profiles/Profiles/Ellipse.cs
+++ b/Profiles/Profiles/Ellipse.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ public class Ellipse : IEllipse
     {
         public Length Height { get; set; }
         public Length Width { get; set; }
+        public string Description => Utility.Describe(Height, Width);
 
         public Ellipse(Length width, Length height)
         {
diff --git a/Profiles/Profiles/EllipseHollow.cs b/Profiles/Profiles/EllipseHollow.cs
index 8b5fb090..b489149e 100644
--- a/Profiles/Profiles/EllipseHollow.cs
+++ b/Profiles/Profiles/EllipseHollow.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ public class EllipseHollow : IEllipseHollow
         public Length Height { get; set; }
         public Length Width { get; set; }
         public Length Thickness { get; set; }
+        public string Description => Utility.Describe(Height, Width, Thickness);
 
         public EllipseHollow(Length width, Length height, Length thickness)
         {
diff --git a/Profiles/Profiles/I.cs b/Profiles/Profiles/I.cs
index 5ff45c0c..08e08573 100644
--- a/Profiles/Profiles/I.cs
+++ b/Profiles/Profiles/I.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ public class I : II
         public Length Width { get; set; }
         public Length FlangeThickness { get; set; }
         public Length WebThickness { get; set; }
+        public string Description => Utility.Describe(Height, Width, FlangeThickness, WebThickness);
 
         public I(Length height, Length width, Length flangeThickness, Length webThickness)
         {
diff --git a/Profiles/Profiles/Rectangle.cs b/Profiles/Profiles/Rectangle.cs
index c0a3c87a..4f43320f 100644
--- a/Profiles/Profiles/Rectangle.cs
+++ b/Profiles/Profiles/Rectangle.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ public class Rectangle : IRectangle
     {
         public Length Height { get; set; }
         public Length Width { get; set; }
+        public string Description => Utility.Describe(Width, Height);
 
         public Rectangle(Length width, Length height)
         {
diff --git a/Profiles/Profiles/RectangularHollow.cs b/Profiles/Profiles/RectangularHollow.cs
index a35f3901..810d4851 100644
--- a/Profiles/Profiles/RectangularHollow.cs
+++ b/Profiles/Profiles/RectangularHollow.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ public class RectangularHollow : IRectangularHollow
         public Length Height { get; set; }
         public Length Width { get; set; }
         public Length Thickness { get; set; }
+        public string Description => Utility.Describe(Width, Height, Thickness);
 
         public RectangularHollow(Length width, Length height, Length thickness)
         {
diff --git a/Profiles/Profiles/RoundedRectangle.cs b/Profiles/Profiles/RoundedRectangle.cs
index 4500d1e9..664079e7 100644
--- a/Profiles/Profiles/RoundedRectangle.cs
+++ b/Profiles/Profiles/RoundedRectangle.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ public class RoundedRectangle : IRoundedRectangle
         public Length Width { get; set; }
         public Length FlatHeight { get; set; }
         public Length FlatWidth { get; set; }
+        public string Description => Utility.Describe(Width, Height, FlatHeight, FlatWidth);
 
         public RoundedRectangle(Length width, Length height, Length flatWidth, Length flatHeight)
         {
diff --git a/Profiles/Profiles/RoundedRectangularHollow.cs b/Profiles/Profiles/RoundedRectangularHollow.cs
index 1e9de4be..19d792e2 100644
--- a/Profiles/Profiles/RoundedRectangularHollow.cs
+++ b/Profiles/Profiles/RoundedRectangularHollow.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ public class RoundedRectangularHollow : IRoundedRectangularHollow
         public Length FlatHeight { get; set; }
         public Length FlatWidth { get; set; }
         public Length Thickness { get; set; }
+        public string Description
+            => Utility.Describe(Width, Height, FlatHeight, FlatWidth, Thickness);
 
         public RoundedRectangularHollow(Length width, Length height, Length flatWidth, Length flatHeight, Length thickness)
         {
diff --git a/Profiles/Profiles/Tee.cs b/Profiles/Profiles/Tee.cs
index 1cabd586..b6b413c5 100644
--- a/Profiles/Profiles/Tee.cs
+++ b/Profiles/Profiles/Tee.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ public class Tee : ITee
         public Length Width { get; set; }
         public Length FlangeThickness { get; set; }
         public Length WebThickness { get; set; }
+        public string Description
+            => Utility.Describe(Height, Width, FlangeThickness, WebThickness);
 
         public Tee(Length height, Length width, Length flangeThickness, Length webThickness)
         {
diff --git a/Profiles/Profiles/Trapezoid.cs b/Profiles/Profiles/Trapezoid.cs
index d9cb6541..edad1f9e 100644
--- a/Profiles/Profiles/Trapezoid.cs
+++ b/Profiles/Profiles/Trapezoid.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using OasysUnits;
+using OasysUnits.Units;
 
 namespace MagmaWorks.Taxonomy.Profiles
 {
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ public class Trapezoid : ITrapezoid
         public Length Height { get; set; }
         public Length TopWidth { get; set; }
         public Length BottomWidth { get; set; }
+        public string Description => GetDescription();
 
         public Trapezoid(Length topWidth, Length bottomWidth, Length height)
         {
@@ -14,5 +16,14 @@ public Trapezoid(Length topWidth, Length bottomWidth, Length height)
             TopWidth = topWidth;
             BottomWidth = bottomWidth;
         }
+
+        private string GetDescription()
+        {
+            LengthUnit u = Height.Unit;
+            string topAndBottom = Utility.Describe("/", TopWidth.ToUnit(u), BottomWidth);
+            topAndBottom = topAndBottom.Replace(Length.GetAbbreviation(u), string.Empty);
+            string height = Utility.Describe(Height);
+            return $"{topAndBottom}× {height}";
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Profiles/Profiles/Utility/Utility.cs b/Profiles/Profiles/Utility/Utility.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ced2d40d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Profiles/Profiles/Utility/Utility.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using OasysUnits;
+using OasysUnits.Units;
+
+namespace MagmaWorks.Taxonomy.Profiles
+{
+    internal static class Utility
+    {
+        internal static string Describe(params Length[] values)
+        {
+            return Describe("×", values);
+        }
+
+        internal static string Describe(string separator, params Length[] values)
+        {
+            var lengths = values.ToList();
+            LengthUnit u = lengths.FirstOrDefault().Unit;
+            int significantDigitsAfterRadix = 3;
+            switch (u)
+            {
+                case LengthUnit.Millimeter:
+                    significantDigitsAfterRadix = 0;
+                    break;
+
+                case LengthUnit.Centimeter:
+                    significantDigitsAfterRadix = 1;
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            List<string> strings = lengths.Select(s
+                => FormatDoubleWithSignificantDigits(s.As(u), significantDigitsAfterRadix)).ToList();
+            return $"{string.Join($"\u2009{separator}\u2009", strings)}\u2009{Length.GetAbbreviation(u)}";
+        }
+
+        internal static string FormatDoubleWithSignificantDigits(double value, int significantDigitsAfterRadix)
+        {
+            return value.ToString($"N{significantDigitsAfterRadix}");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Profiles/Profiles/Z.cs b/Profiles/Profiles/Z.cs
index d4b2d5d5..a39f0459 100644
--- a/Profiles/Profiles/Z.cs
+++ b/Profiles/Profiles/Z.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ public class Z : IZ
         public Length Thickness { get; set; }
         public Length TopLip { get; set; }
         public Length BottomLip { get; set; }
+        public string Description => Utility.Describe(
+                Height, TopFlangeWidth, BottomFlangeWidth, Thickness, TopLip, BottomLip);
+
         public Z(Length height, Length topFlangeWidth, Length bottomFlangeWidth, Length thickness, Length topLip, Length bottomLip)
         {
             Height = height;