
Job No:11-22360 Title:RP-Language of Graphic Design
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Job No:11-22360 Title:RP-Language of Graphic Design
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“Without proportion there can be no principles in the design
of any temple; that is, if there is no precise relation between its
members, as in the case of those of a well-shaped man.”
VitruVius (80–70 BC), Roman, Architect, Author, Engineer
proportion
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pro·por·tion \pr -'po
˙
r-sh n\ n
3: the relation of one part to another
or to the whole with respect to
magnitude, quantity, or degree
Proportion is the systemat-
ic relationship of one thin