Ohno Type School

> What we want is a balance between the top and bottom negative spaces.

One thing I never understand is why they say "negative spaces" instead of just "spaces".

In visual design, it is things that occupy space. The areas left unoccupied by things are called negative space.

So if you hang a massive painting, that painting takes up positive space. The parts of the wall that are not covered by that painting make up the negative space.

I've just never encountered a situation where that's a necessary distinction. If I say "the painting takes up too much space on the wall" I don't need to say "the painting has too much positive space" nor "the painting removes too much negative space".

Henry Moore is a sculptor that uses the negative space a lot. It can be useful to refer to the "holes" in the sculpture

https://www.tate.org.uk/art/research-publications/henry-moor...