About the quote
The quote ΣΟΦΟΝ ΤΟ ΣΑΦΕΣ (Sofón to safés) is attributed to Chilon of Sparta (600 – 520 BC). He was an Ancient Greek Spartan politician, legislator, philosopher and elegiac poet. Chilon composed about two hundred epics; out of these, however, only a few of his proverbs have survived.
In an age when the compactness of speech was remarkable, and teaching was expressed in quotations or “in short verbs”, Chilon was distinguished for his wise epigrammatic shortology; he is mentioned as one of the Seven Sages of Antiquity.
“Sofón to safés” means “Clarity is wisdom”.
About the design
The design serves the meaning of the writing, emphasizing the readability.
However, it is also subject to mathematical meaning of “Lógos” (Ratio) in two ways.
The surface occupied by the characters
is half of the total area, while the ratio of the area to the external circumference of the ring is equal to the Golden Ratio!
In other terms: (Aδ+AΘ)/AΜ = 1/2
and AM/AC = φ
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