Swiss dots: a strict black dot grid with one vermilion triangle
Small near-black dots, Shape scale 10 at Spacing 260, sit on a perfectly regular grid over off-white paper with Randomness at 0. Fade is set to Edges, which keeps the dots around the border and clears the center for content. The only color is a vermilion triangle, a Polygon with 3 Points and Soft at 12 for barely eased corners, in the spirit of mid-century Swiss posters where one shape carries the page.
Make it yours
Make it a square or a circle
Polygon draws any regular shape from its Points value. Use 4 for a square, or go to 16 with Soft at 100 for something close to a circle, the classic red-dot poster move.
Tilt the grid
Rows run dead level because the pattern's Rotation is 0. Try 45 degrees and switch Layout to Brick for a diagonal lattice that still feels engineered, and leave Fade on Edges so the middle stays empty for type.
FAQ
Why does the Swiss dots pattern fade in the middle?
The Edges fade masks the pattern from the center outward, so dots are fully visible along the border and almost gone in the middle. That leaves a framed, quiet area for a headline, a form or a product shot with no manual masking. Choose the Radial fade for the opposite: dots gathered at the pattern origin and thinning toward the edges.
How it works
Build the pattern
Pick a motif and a square, brick or hex layout, then set scale, spacing, weight, rotation, two pattern colors and a background.
Add a shape and a texture
Place one of 8 shapes with a solid, outline or gradient fill, then layer one of 9 textures with a blend mode and opacity.
Frame and use it
Choose a ratio from 1:1 to 9:16, preview it in hero, card and mobile layouts, then sign in with a free UX Pilot account to use it on the canvas or export it.