The outer reaches of math are home to a slew of mystic numbers, but few share the ethereal weightiness of the Golden Ratio, an object of scientific and artistic fascination throughout the ages.

Designers, creatives and artists may be interested in a new golden ratio ruler set created by designer Ming Lo and now available as the Phi Ruler via Kickstarter. Building on the design of the ...

The golden (or divine) ratio is a staple of good photography and design. When you’re creating web pages or crafting designs in Photoshop, it could help to have a numerical value to guide your work.

Designer Ming Lo has created a new sketching ruler in the form of the Phi Ruler, offering a Golden Ratio ruler for “harmony creation”. Created to provide the ultimate design tool for designers, which ...

Since the beginning of time Phi—also known as the golden ratio—has inspired the world around us. Have you ever noticed how some pieces of music just seem to make sense? From the notes and chords to ...

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Tetra Images via Getty Images What is the Golden Ratio? We'll this guide aims to explain ...

Beauty fads come and go, and eyebrow shaping is no exception. But what if there were a mathematical rule we could cite as hands-down the perfect shape? That’s the idea behind the patent recently ...

A husband-and-wife team has introduced a watch using the mathematical formula said to create the most appealing results. By Melanie Abrams Mathematics, art and watchmaking collided in late summer when ...

The Golden Ratio, a hallmark of Swiss design and the foundation of everything from Helvetica to Le Corbusier’s meticulous architecture, may have been imported from Africa. Design remains a largely ...