The Containment Rule

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The silver ratio as the governing principle of physical design. The mathematics behind A-series paper, Japanese tatami mats, and Islamic octagonal architecture. Where phi handles organic growth, the silver ratio handles structured containment.

Planned contents

1. The Silver Ratio: 1+√2
2. A-Series Paper
3. The Tatami Mat
4. Islamic Octagonal Architecture
5. Containers and Contents
6. The Page as Container
7. The Room as Container
8. The Screen as Container
9. The Package as Container
10. Silver vs. Gold: When to Use Which
11. The Ratio of Structure
12. Containment in UI Design
13. The Frame and the Canvas
14. Negative Space as Container
15. The Grid of Containment
16. Print Proportion
17. The Silver Rectangle
18. Containment in Brand Identity
19. Physical Product Proportion
20. The Held Space

Its Making Label, seal and Certificate of Making are issued when the book is finished and checked.