GoldenSpiral
The Journal
Why Type Scales Are Geometric, Not Additive
A modular scale multiplies instead of adding for a real psychophysical reason, not an aesthetic one — and it has nothing to do with which ratio you pick. Here's the actual case for geometric type scales, with the numbers worked out.
Drawing a Golden Spiral Properly: The Real Curve vs. the Fibonacci-Square Approximation
The nested-squares picture everyone calls a golden spiral is a close approximation, not the real thing — a true logarithmic golden spiral grows by exactly phi every quarter turn, from the very first step, with no convergence involved.
Golden Ratio Myths, Ranked: What the Evidence Actually Shows
Leonardo, the human body, the Great Pyramid, credit cards, a famous building, and a 150-year-old psychology experiment — six more golden-ratio claims, checked against the actual historical and mathematical evidence rather than a rectangle overlay.