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MENTAL MODEL · M1155

Golden Ratio

Golden Ratio
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

A value approximately equal to 1.618, considered the most harmonious proportion in nature and art.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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- Aesthetic benchmark: when you don't know how to crop an image or divide a layout, following the golden ratio (or the rule of thirds) often yields a visually pleasing result.

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It refers to the ratio where the whole to the larger part is equal to the larger part to the smaller part (≈1.618), which recurs in nature and art and is considered to possess harmonious beauty.

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