Blueprint
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Instead of a finished object it shows the lines of the thinking behind it, communicating structure and possibility.
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At a glance
Visual cues
- White lines on blue
- Dimensions
- Sections
- Handwritten notes
Best used for
- Visualizing concepts, design and process
- Structural credibility for products and architecture
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Dictionary entry
- Type
- Monospace plus drafting-style handwriting
- Composition
- Orthographic views, sections, dimension lines tied to real information
- Material
- Deep blue, white lines, fine paper grain
- Caution
- No fake drawings as decoration. Bind everything to actual structure and thought.
- Further study
- Leonardo da Vinci notebooks / engineering blueprints
Related entries
- Minimalism (ミニマリズム)Shared effects: Trust.Compare Blueprint and Minimalism
- Calligram (カリグラム)Editorially linked for a useful contrast.Compare Blueprint and Calligram
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- Link
- https://indexstyle.org/styles/blueprint
- Markdown
- [Blueprint — IndexStyle](https://indexstyle.org/styles/blueprint)
- HTML
- <a href="https://indexstyle.org/styles/blueprint">Blueprint — IndexStyle</a>