Law of closure
tend to see complete figures
Law of symmetry
Symmetrical shapes that form around their center
Order has connotations of stability, consistency and structure.
Law of Pragnanz (figure-ground)
some objects take a prominent role (the figures) while others recede into the background (the ground).
Law of similarity
Objects similar to each other thus tend to be seen as a unit.
Law of proximity
Object close to each other forming as a group
Law of continuity
points that are connected by straight or curving lines are seen in a way that follows the smoothest path
move through one object and continue to another object