Four line grids at even angles are cut into squares and thin rhombs, giving an eight-fold tiling that never repeats however far it runs.
Tessellation Backgrounds
Girih Strapwork
Interlaced straps run out from every star and meet their neighbours edge to edge, the whole lattice drawing itself in on a wave and easing back out.
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- islamic
- strapwork
About Girih Strapwork
Interlaced straps run out from every star and meet their neighbours edge to edge, the whole lattice drawing itself in on a wave and easing back out.
Part of Tessellation Backgrounds. Runs 14 seconds by default, exports in 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 and 4:5, as MP4 or transparent WebM up to 8K.
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