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the shape that gave up on being interesting so everything else could get built.
means a four-sided figure with right angles, where opposite sides are equal and parallel.
from from latin rectangulus, rectus (right) plus angulus (angle) — literally right-angled, named by mathematicians who valued clarity over poetry.
squares are rectanglesevery square qualifies, no rectangle is always a square
golden rectangleratio 1.618 to 1, obsessed over since ancient greece
most efficient shapetiles space with zero gaps, zero waste
screens are rectanglesalmost every human-made viewing surface picked this shape
for instance
credit card — standardized to 85.60mm by 53.98mm worldwide since 1985
a4 paper — iso 216 ratio of 1 to root 2, folds into itself forever
parthenon facade — built around 447 bc using golden rectangle proportions
basketball court — nba regulation is 94 feet by 50 feet, pure rectangle