{"id":15389,"date":"2017-02-23T13:43:54","date_gmt":"2017-02-23T08:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.resellerclub.com\/?p=15389"},"modified":"2025-10-24T11:57:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T11:57:37","slug":"the-impact-of-geometry-in-web-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/blog\/the-impact-of-geometry-in-web-design\/","title":{"rendered":"The Impact of Geometry in Web Design"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every era has had its respective technological breakthroughs. Web browsing started with Gopher, which eventually gave rise to the birth of HTTP. Then came the era of the simple website layouts when NetScape was at its prime. 1997 onwards was when web design started to evolve. The mid 2000\u2018s was a time when a standardized website layout pattern began to really develop.<\/p>\n

Web professionals needed to come up with newer visual styles and formats to cater to the rapid growth of technology. Today we build eye-catching, responsive websites with minimalism. We\u2019ve reduced \u2018fluff\u2019 and visual noise. But innovation doesn\u2019t stop there, web design has moved in tandem. This is the era for geometric shapes in web design.<\/p>\n

Shapes and sizes have always intrigued me. I remember the good old days when my grandmother who was a veteran mathematician, used to take my lessons. I just enjoyed solving my quadratic equation problems. Algebra was my strong point, but my interest in geometry had picked up by the time I was fourteen. So\u2026<\/p>\n

What Is Geometry?<\/span><\/h2>\n

According to Cornell University, geometry is the visual study of shapes, sizes, patterns, and positions. It occurred in all cultures, through at least one of these five strands of human activities:<\/p>\n

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  1. Building\/structures<\/li>\n
  2. Machines\/motion<\/li>\n
  3. Navigating\/star-gazing<\/li>\n
  4. Art\/patterns<\/li>\n
  5. Measurement<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I think geometry is something that is more than just the points mentioned above, which are merely applied concepts of Geometry. I\u2019m going to quote one of Plato\u2019s work which is a dialogue between Plato and the protagonist, Phaedrus.<\/p>\n

    “Yes, Socrates, you can easily invent tales of Egypt, or of any other country. But even if not of divine origin, the objects of geometry are not to be found in the physical world. They are pure abstractions<\/a>, creations of the human mind.\u201d<\/p>\n

    What Phaedrus tries to imply is that geometry is a-priori, <\/i>it existed even before the human mind was capable of comprehending shapes and structures. All of mathematics is a-priori <\/i>and that we are governed by its laws.<\/p>\n

    All designs, no matter how silly or weird they could appear to be, are based on geometry and are governed by these laws. Let\u2019s take a look at how incorporating geometric shapes in websites can have an impact on visitors.<\/p>\n

    Geometry in web design<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Adding geometric shapes in web design is a trend that picked up in mid\/late 2016<\/a> and is expected to continue. Web designers have been incorporating this as it helps in creating a more futuristic, minimal and appealing look with a dash of boldness.<\/p>\n

    In order to understand geometric shapes, we first need to know what organic shapes are. Everything around you of natural origin, that occupies space is considered to be organic. It is imperfect or asymmetrical unlike its counterpart. Geometric shapes, on the other hand, are uniform \u2014 they consist of straight lines and curves.<\/p>\n

    The reason why I think it\u2019s beneficial is because, symmetry, which gives balance is a major attribute of design.<\/p>\n

    The objective of geometry in Web Design:<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n