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21 Ways That Lines Communicate
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21 Ways That Lines Communicate
AUGUST 2012
The following information is taken from this web page which is more explanatory. Web pages come and go,
so if eventually the web page disappears, contact me for the full information
David
Lines are a versatile element of visual language. They communicate a wide variety of meanings, which are highly dependent
on the context in which they appear and the characteristics of the line. The number of ways that lines communicate is
surprising.
Here are 21 of them.
1. Lines isolate and separate
2. Lines convey groupings
3. Lines represent units of time
4. Lines represent units of length
5. Lines communicate brightness
6. Lines convey sound
7. Lines communicate counting
. . . . . and maybe there are more - have a look at the Comments following the article
The same author, Connie MALAMED, has also written an article about
The Visual Language of Dashed Lines
CLICK HERE
MORE ON THE eDesignEd WEBSITE ABOUT DESIGN ELEMENTS: LINES HERE - but needs updating
so if eventually the web page disappears, contact me for the full information
David
Lines are a versatile element of visual language. They communicate a wide variety of meanings, which are highly dependent
on the context in which they appear and the characteristics of the line. The number of ways that lines communicate is
surprising.
Here are 21 of them.
1. Lines isolate and separate
2. Lines convey groupings
3. Lines represent units of time
4. Lines represent units of length
5. Lines communicate brightness
6. Lines convey sound
7. Lines communicate counting
. . . . . and maybe there are more - have a look at the Comments following the article
The same author, Connie MALAMED, has also written an article about
The Visual Language of Dashed Lines
CLICK HERE
MORE ON THE eDesignEd WEBSITE ABOUT DESIGN ELEMENTS: LINES HERE - but needs updating
15. Lines signify importance
16. Lines communicate transmission
17. Lines represent static
18. Lines depict the physical world
19. Lines represent text
20. Lines represent negation
21. Lines signify links
16. Lines communicate transmission
17. Lines represent static
18. Lines depict the physical world
19. Lines represent text
20. Lines represent negation
21. Lines signify links
8. Lines represent numerical data
9. Lines represent machine data
10. Lines represent map information
11. Lines communicate connection
12. Lines convey emotion
13. Lines communicate motion
14. Lines depict perforation
9. Lines represent machine data
10. Lines represent map information
11. Lines communicate connection
12. Lines convey emotion
13. Lines communicate motion
14. Lines depict perforation