Gutenberg Diagram
Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30
CORE DEFINITION
Describes the visual scanning pattern of Western readers: starting from the top-left corner, moving diagonally to the bottom-right, with the bottom-left and top-right as 'resting areas'.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
Visual priority layout. Place the most important information on the 'main visual axis'.
Anchor fast decisions
The reading habit of Western alphabetic scripts from top-left to bottom-right forms a reading diagonal of 'primary visual area (top-left) → terminal area (bottom-right)', with the bottom-left and top-right as weak attention areas. Arranging priorities along this axis aligns with users' instinctive eye flow.
MINIMUM ACTION
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Source support: Explicit
- zh.wikipedia.orghttps://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A0%B8%E5%B9%94%E9%82%8A%E7%95%8Cverified
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