Top 10 Best 2D Shapes

2D Shapes are some of the simplest yet most powerful building blocks in everything we see around us. Think about it: from the logos of your favorite brands to the design of everyday items, 2D shapes form the foundation of design, art, and even mathematics. Shapes have distinct personalities, too - each brings its own vibe and purpose, whether it's the straightforward nature of a square or the endless possibilities within a circle.

This list is a chance to celebrate and debate which 2D shape truly deserves the top spot. Is it the versatile triangle, admired for its strength and balance? Or the mysterious hexagon, beloved by nature itself and used in everything from honeycombs to carbon structures? Maybe you're a fan of the humble rectangle, the reliable workhorse that structures our screens, books, and more. And of course, the circle, with its perfect symmetry, has a special place in countless cultures and designs worldwide.
The Top Ten
Circle

Who cares about all the other shapes in the world? I say the circle is the best!

No other shape is that perfectly rounded.

Circle was my first word. The Cyrkle was a great pop group as well.

Square

Clearly the best shape of the lot by far.

Triangle

This is ridiculous! I am infuriated! The triangle should be the best shape, obviously. It's scientifically proven to be the strongest two-dimensional shape. Have you ever heard of a success square? NO! The triangle is obviously number one. Thank you.

Pretty nice shape. It is pretty cool. A little simple, but nothing wrong with that.

The Egyptians' favorite shape! (Not really... Well, possibly... Hmm).

Pentagon

The shape is beautiful and comes from a very important number. You have five fingers on each hand and five toes on each foot. You enter kindergarten at five. Five o'clock is a common time to eat dinner. Many animals have either four or six legs, but what's in the middle and what's the average? Five!

Go stars! They are definitely great. I like them the best, but I didn't know they were official 2D shapes. Yay stars!

Sixth shape that I learned to make.

Decagon
Heart

The girlish shape that always comes in handy for decorating.

It matches with pink, my favorite color.

Circles are boring. Go hearts!

Heptagon

Shapes are all awesome.

They took the "x" in hexagon and changed it to a "pt."

Octagon

Do you know how many car crashes would occur without these things? No, really, do you? Because I don't!

Lol, octagon is #8.

Diamond

Great shape. Could be a kite or like a rhombus, and for that reason, it should definitely be higher than a rhombus, you silly geese. Anyway.

The highest beauty.

Rectangle

I like rectangles. They are cool.

Two squares glued together.

It's better than a square.

The Newcomers

? Hendecagon
? Semicircle

A circle cut in half.

The Contenders
Hexagon

A regular hexagon has interior angles of 120°, making it the most mechanically stable arrangement of atoms and molecules. This is why we see hexagons so much in nature, such as in some rocks, honeycombs, and insect eyes.

Credit: It's OK To Be Smart (Video: Why Nature Loves Hexagons)

Honeycombs, pencils, basalt columns, Saturn, glucose, Allen wrenches, turtle shells, bathroom tiling, and even crackers! You have to admit, hexagons are the bestagons.

When arranged in a grid, hexagons are the most stable. Stability is nice.

Star

I like this shape. Why is it at the bottom?

Oval

An awesome shape, it symbolizes the beginning of life and all the different variations of consuming the egg.

It's just like a circle.

Rhombus

Come on, this shape is not so bad. Plus, it's my favorite.

I am a rhombus.

Rhombus is the bomb… us.

Nonagon

I believe this has 9 sides.

Trapezoid

Trapezoids are awesome. You trap three triangles in the shape. I know I'm going to be the only one voting for this, but I love this shape, and it's my favorite one.

Apeirogon

It's like a circle, but it's not because it's made of infinite straight lines! How cool is that?

It's like a sophisticated circle.

Arguably the edgiest shape.

Pentagram

Step 2: Get candles.

Parallelogram

Obviously the coolest shape, it combines the comforting simplicity of a rectangle with the overwhelming strength of the triangle. Together, it makes this funky little shape!

So unique-looking.

Octagram
Dodecagon
Icosagon
Heptadecagon
Tetradecagon
Decagram
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