Back in 1855, German psychologist Adolf Zeising published a book with a ridiculously long title called: A New Theory of the proportions of the human body, developed from a basic morphological law ...

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have discovered that the Golden Ratio exists within the human skull, putting it in the same category as pinecones, galaxies, and hurricanes—all of which ...

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The Golden Ratio (GR), often denoted by the Greek letter phi (Φ), is a mathematical ratio commonly found in nature, art, and architecture. This irrational number, approximately equal to 1.618, has ...

What we today call the golden mean was known in antiquity. It is a specific ratio of lengths between two line segments. Ancient architects often used this ratio to achieve visually pleasing esthetic ...

When it comes to design, the golden ratio is mostly bullshit. Though designers sometimes use it, there’s just no proof people prefer that precise spatial ratio in their buildings, interfaces, or art.

It’s bullshit. The golden ratio’s aesthetic bona fides are an urban legend, a myth, a design unicorn. Many designers don’t use it, and if they do, they vastly discount its importance. There’s also no ...

Following on from our previous article which explains what the Golden Ratio is and how it relates to Fibonacci numbers and sequences. This guide provides more insight into how you can actually draw ...