Ogee / Moroccan Lattice

What this grid is

An Ogee / Moroccan Lattice is a repeating ornamental trellis built from vertically stretched ogee cells. Each cell narrows at the waist, swells at the shoulders, and tapers to a pointed top and bottom, creating a decorative lattice that feels architectural, Moroccan-inspired, and editorial at the same time.

This generator creates an exact count-based panel of full ogee cells, then lets you control their proportions, spacing, stagger, and rotation as clean export-ready SVG.

Key parameters

• Columns / Rows — Exact visible count of ogee cells across and down.
• Cell Width / Cell Height — Overall proportions of each lattice cell.
• Waist Width (%) — Controls how narrow the central pinch becomes.
• Shoulder Height (%) — Moves the outer bulge up or down to make the motif feel sharper or fuller.
• Line Width / Opacity / Line Color — Final stroke styling for the lattice.
• Column Gap / Row Gap — Adds space between neighboring cells horizontally or vertically.
• Alternate Row Offset (%) — Shifts every other row to create more interlocked or staggered layouts.
• Alternate Column Offset (%) — Shifts every other column vertically to create hanging, chained, or vertically staggered trellis rhythms.
• Rotation (deg) — Rotates the full panel for diagonal or more decorative arrangements.

Unique highlights

• Clean ogee-based ornamental lattice without relying on clipped infinite tiling.
• Exact count-based generation using full visible cells.
• Waist Width and Shoulder Height are separate, so you can tune the character of the motif instead of only scaling it.
• Supports both row stagger and column stagger for more varied Moroccan-style lattice rhythms.

Typical use cases

• Packaging, labels, and luxury background panels.
• Decorative overlays behind text or badges.
• Architectural, Moroccan-inspired, or ornamental vector textures.
• Editorial frames, stationery, invitations, and brand accents.

Tips

• Start with Alternate Row Offset = 50% for a more interlocked lattice feel.
• Keep Alternate Column Offset = 0% for a strict trellis, then raise it gradually for a more hanging or chained vertical rhythm.
• Increase Cell Height relative to Cell Width for a taller, more elegant ogee silhouette.
• Lower Waist Width for a sharper pinch; raise it for a broader trellis shape.
• Use Row Gap and Column Gap sparingly at first; zero-gap layouts often feel most authentic.
• Try a slight Rotation for more dynamic decorative panels.

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