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Book of Shapes – Collection of minimal, generative and customizable SVG-patterns

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Book of Shapes is a collection of minimal, generative, and customizable SVG patterns created by Nikolaj Sokolowski.

summary is enough The site is a visual gallery of SVG patterns; the value is in the aesthetics rather than technical depth.

summary

Book of Shapes provides a library of generative SVG patterns categorized by styles such as grid, radial, noise, and isometric. Users can browse and customize these minimal patterns for use in design projects. The project serves as a curated gallery of mathematical and algorithmic visual art.

key points

  1. Offers various pattern categories including flow, organic, distortion, and physics.
  2. Patterns are delivered as customizable SVGs, making them scalable and editable.
  3. The collection includes specific generative forms like Truchet tiles, Lissajous fields, and Phyllotaxis blooms.

who should read it

Web designers and developers looking for minimal, scalable background patterns or generative art inspiration.

discussion warm

consensus

Commenters generally find the collection visually appealing and useful for design work.

pushback

Some users question if the content was generated by AI or inspired by existing platforms like Turtletoy.

best comment by virtualritz ↗

Is this a rip of turtletoy[1] content?

[1] https://turtletoy.net/

Introduces Turtletoy, a similar and well-known platform for generative art, providing context for the tool's place in the ecosystem.

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