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Gestalt Principles
How the mind groups, organises and makes sense of what it sees on a page.
4 principles
Gestalt: Law of Continuity
The eye follows lines and paths — elements arranged along a line are read as a connected sequence.
Read →Gestalt: Law of Closure
The brain completes incomplete shapes — we see a whole even when parts are missing.
Read →Gestalt: Figure-Ground
The eye separates a subject (figure) from its surroundings (ground) — that separation must be unambiguous.
Read →Gestalt: Common Fate
Elements that move together are perceived as a group, even if they don't otherwise look alike.
Read →See these principles on your own site
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