Greek Key: A Continuous Series of Right Angles

A Greek key border. It is a continuous pattern of right-angled lines, repeating at fixed modules, forming a square-shaped band; the line thickness is consistent, and all turns are ninety degrees. It is used on carpet borders, wainscoting horizontal bands, the lower edge of cornice moldings, and fabric edges. The color is usually dark lines on a light background, or white relief. Avoid: having curves and oblique angles in the lines, using irregular repetition, making the key pattern a large, full-page design, making the line thickness inconsistent.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一道希臘回紋的邊飾。它是連續的直角折線,以固定的模距重複,形成一條方正的帶狀圖案;線條的粗細一致,轉折全部是九十度。它用在地毯的邊框、護牆板的橫帶、簷口線腳的下緣與織品的邊上。顏色通常是深色線條配淺色底,或是白色的浮雕。避免:讓折線出現曲線與斜角、使用不規則的重複、把回紋做成大面積的滿版圖案、讓線條的粗細不一致。