Eclipse hatch: a disc shape drawn entirely with bowed vertical lines
There is no outline in Eclipse hatch. The circle exists only because 33 vertical strokes are cut to the length a disc would allow, and each stroke bows sideways by a different amount depending on where it sits. The changing gaps between strokes read as light falling across a curved surface, an old engraving trick rendered here in near-black ink at a Weight of 2.
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Flatten the hatch
At a Curvature of 65 the strokes bow visibly. Set it to 0 and every stroke is straight, giving a plain striped disc that makes a clean base for a logo; at 100 the outer strokes bend hard and the disc looks pinched at the sides.
Turn the hatch direction
With Rotation at 0 the strokes run vertically. Try 45 for a diagonal engraving feel or 90 for horizontal bands. Open space, only 10 in this preset, shortens the strokes as it rises, so at 60 the disc squashes into a wide oval.
FAQ
What creates the optical effect in Eclipse hatch?
Uneven spacing. Each stroke's sideways bow follows a wave across the disc, so in some zones the strokes crowd together and look darker, and in others they spread and look lighter. Your eye reads that gradient as shading on a sphere or lens. Complexity changes how quickly the bow varies from left to right, and Variation shifts where the dark zones fall.
How it works
Choose a system
Pick one of 24 geometric systems, from Ray crown and Iris fold to Latitude cage and Twist tower.
Shape the geometry
Set density, detail, bend, openness, weight, scale, rotation and offset, and change the variation for a new arrangement.
Color, frame and use it
Set paper, primary, secondary and accent colors, choose landscape, square or portrait, then sign in with a free UX Pilot account to use it on the canvas or export it.