The Element of Line in Design

What is a line?

• An identifiable path created by a point moving in space
• A line always has more length than thickness

The Importance of line

• Line is one of the most essential design elements
• Depending on the composition and weight of lines, this can indicate different things in design

Types of Line

• broken / unbroken
• vertical
• horizontal
• curved
• straight
• parallel lines
• intersecting lines
• perpendicular lines
• transversal line (a line that passes through two lines in the same plane at two distinct points in the geometry)