chapter 02the universal system

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form makes meaning

1

begin with the essential

one circle and one bar establish a grammar that every element can share.

2

make contrast do the work

primary colour and black type set direction before a single decorative gesture appears.

3

put every line to use

rules divide information into clear units, giving each statement an exact place.

4

leave no neutral decision

scale, alignment, and colour turn a page into an argument the room can follow.

This is the Bayer Universal Bauhaus design system, applied by Curio Design — a design-style library for AI agents. Full Bayer Universal Bauhaus guide → designbycurio.com/learn/bauhaus-bayer-universal-1925