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Visual hierarchy
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<p>Visual hierarchy, according to <a href="/facts/Gestalt_psychology/mCFLuhYT">Gestalt psychology</a>, is a pattern in the visual field wherein some elements tend to "stand out," or attract attention, more strongly than other elements, suggesting a hierarchy of importance. While it may occur naturally in any visual field, the term is most commonly used in design (especially <a href="/facts/Graphic_design/CJu4SYuG">graphic design</a> and <a href="/facts/Cartography/8YdDAAeX">cartography</a>), where elements are intentionally designed to make some look more important than others. This order is created by the visual <a href="/facts/Contrast_(vision)/zD9F91Je">contrast</a> between forms in a field of perception. Objects with highest contrast to their surroundings are recognized first by the human mind. </p>