A lifetime of thinking a line is the distance between two points makes spirals and cross hatches difficult to fully understand. A geometry axiom verses art. The messy kind of art. And the messy kind of feelings.
- Horizontal
- Vertical
- Diagonal
- Dotted
- Dashed
- Curved
- Zigzag
- Wavy
- Loopy
- Spiral
- Thin
- Thick
“But there are more, right?”
“Yes, there are more.”
Orientation:
- Parallel
- Perpendicular
- Oblique
Shape:
- Straight
- Jagged
- Scalloped
- Serpentine
- Broken/Interrupted
Style:
- Solid
- Double
- Dot-dash combinations
- Hatched/Cross-hatched
Geometric/Mathematical:
- Tangent
- Secant
- Asymptote
- Ray (half-line with one endpoint)
- Segment (finite, with two endpoints)
Functional (in art/design):
- Contour
- Implied
- Converging/Diverging
The classification depends on context—geometry uses different categories than visual art or graphic design. Something so simple just got overwhelming complex.
Point A to Point B in this moment is… exists, but I’m just the dot that’s off to the side.
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