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title: "grouping"
aliases: Grouping
tags: 
- info203
- visual-design
---

Gestaltkriterien “Gestalt Principles” - Law of Proximity

Our brain is trying to help us understand the world. For example we look for eye contact. Our brain is looking with our eyes for contrast, parrallel lines, etc. Criteria that help us understand the world. 

The Gestalt priciples have identified how our functions. One of these is the law of proximity. Things that a close to each other are grouped together by our brain. 

![grouping example](https://i.imgur.com/m8lTltN.png)
![grouping ui](https://i.imgur.com/EMeV5Gg.png)