Ovoid Field
Chapter 02 · Form / Line
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A field guide to connected form

One band, many relations

Start with the deepest line

Black carries the primary contour; red and mineral fills stay in their proper order.

Let the formline swell

Ovoid joints gather weight, then taper cleanly into a measured termination.

Fill the negative field

Four active bands close the gaps so argillite reads as designed space, never leftover ground.

Keep the story legible

A restrained palette and repeated U-forms make each relation readable at a glance.

This is the Haida Formline design system, applied by Curio — a design-style library for AI agents. Full Haida Formline guide → designbycurio.com/learn/haida-formline-northwest-coast