Such a system would require careful and intelligent design
Kress and van Leeuwen (1996) draw attention to the ‘meaning’ often ascribed to geometrical shapes. Citing Dondis (1973) they note that the square may represent ‘honesty, straightness and workmanlike meaning’ while for Thompson and Davenport (1982) it represents ‘the world and denotes order’. Circles, however, represent ‘endlessness, warmth, protection’ (Dondis, 1973). In summarising such distinctions […]