Linibizione
Linibizione is a fictional design concept used to illustrate the study of line-based optical effects in graphic design and visual culture. It describes approaches that deploy sequential, curved, or radiating lines to simulate depth, motion, and volumetric form on flat surfaces without the use of shading or color gradients. The result is an illusion of three-dimensionality achieved through line geometry alone.
The term Linibizione combines the Italian word linea (line) with a coinage derived suffix -bizione, and was
Historically, linibizione draws on Op art and late-modernist linework and gained attention in academic articles and
Practically, practitioners use varying line weights, spacing, curvature, and directional motifs—such as concentric rings, spirals, or
Reception is mixed: advocates highlight its efficiency and formal clarity, while critics point to potential legibility