{"id":32993,"date":"2024-11-04T13:39:23","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T12:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitale.the-expression.ch\/?p=32993"},"modified":"2024-11-04T15:26:15","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T14:26:15","slug":"the-influence-of-shapes-on-our-emotions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expression-digitale.com\/en\/the-influence-of-shapes-on-our-emotions\/","title":{"rendered":"The influence of shapes on our emotions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;About Us&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;27px|0px|0|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|0px||0px||true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;|700||on|||||&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_6_letter_spacing=&#8221;5px&#8221; header_6_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; max_width=&#8221;700px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;35px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;25px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;35px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;25px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>The influence of shapes<\/h1>\n<h6><span>on our emotions<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;27px|0|27px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|0px||0px||true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Raleway|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;Raleway|700||on|||||&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_6_letter_spacing=&#8221;5px&#8221; header_6_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; max_width=&#8221;700px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;35px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;25px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>In the world of design, whether for graphics, architecture or products, shapes are much more than a simple aesthetic choice: they act as a <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">visual language <\/span><\/strong>that <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">influences our emotions<\/span><\/strong> and shapes our perception of the objects and spaces that surround us. Yet their role in communication is often overlooked in favor of colors or words.  <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/expression-digitale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Linfluence_des_formes_ExpressionDigitale.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;The influence of shapes &#8211; Expression Digitale&#8221; title_text=&#8221;The influence of shapes &#8211; Expression Digitale&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Amenities&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; max_width=&#8221;90%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-74px||false|false&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_width_left=&#8221;10vw&#8221; border_width_left_tablet=&#8221;5vw&#8221; border_width_left_phone=&#8221;0vw&#8221; border_width_left_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_4,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;|700||on|||||&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_6_letter_spacing=&#8221;5px&#8221; header_6_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;35px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;25px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6>Psychological impact<\/h6>\n<h2>of shapes<\/h2>\n<p>Shapes are all around us, from urban design to digital interfaces. Each shape generates <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">a perception<\/span><\/strong> that can unconsciously <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">arouse particular emotions<\/span><\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>This is due to our instinctive understanding of shapes, a phenomenon that goes back to the earliest stages of our development as a species. We evolved to associate certain shapes with threats, refuges or nutrients, and this association persists to this day. <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Round and circular shapes: safety and harmony&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xf111;||fa||400&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; header_level=&#8221;h5&#8243; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; body_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px|&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Round and circular shapes<\/span><\/strong> are often associated with <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">positive emotions<\/span><\/strong> such as softness, security and friendliness. Their lack of sharp angles makes them seem less threatening, and their fluidity is pleasing to the eye. This instinctive perception <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">of harmony and softness<\/span><\/strong> explains why circular shapes are favored in a variety of fields, from corporate logos to interior design products.  <\/p>\n<p>In user interfaces, for example, <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">rounded buttons are perceived as more inviting and encourage the user to interact, <\/span><\/strong>whereas harder shapes can appear intimidating or off-putting.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Angular shapes: strength and power&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#x56;||divi||400&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; header_level=&#8221;h5&#8243; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; body_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px|&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Angular shapes<\/strong><\/span>, such as squares, triangles and rectangles, are associated with <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">solidity, stability<\/span><\/strong> and sometimes <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">rigor<\/span><\/strong>. They often convey an impression of strength and power, making them ideal for sectors that wish to convey an image of robustness and professionalism, such as <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">finance or technology.<\/span><\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>However, if not used with care, they can appear cold, even aggressive. 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When a brand opts for soft, <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">rounded<\/span><\/strong> shapes, it&#8217;s inviting <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">proximity<\/span><\/strong> and  <strong><\/strong><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">accessibility<\/span><\/strong>; while another, by choosing clean <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">lines<\/span><\/strong> and <strong><\/strong><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">angles<\/span><\/strong>, can seek to inspire trust and <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">confidence,<\/span><\/strong> and <strong><\/strong><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">competence.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For example<\/strong>, an e-commerce site that features rounded shapes in its buttons and visual sections will give an impression of user-friendliness, encouraging the user to explore and buy.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, a banking site, which values security, might adopt rectangles and clean lines to project an image of stability.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Amenities&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; max_width=&#8221;90%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-74px||false|false&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_width_left=&#8221;10vw&#8221; border_color_left=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; border_width_left_tablet=&#8221;5vw&#8221; border_width_left_phone=&#8221;0vw&#8221; border_width_left_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>When creating a brand&#8217;s <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">visual identity<\/span><\/strong>, shapes become a real communication tool. 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