Magic Square Visualisations 
This is an art/research project by Fania Raczinski and Dave Everitt.
Read more about the culture, history, and theory of magic squares.
See also our tool for exploring magic carpets.
Zen Mode
Press i on your keyboard to toggle all interface elements and admire the magic squares without distraction.
Note: you can share any setup in "zen mode" by pressing the share button at the bottom left and then adjusting the following url parameter: from &interface=shown to &interface=hidden at the end of your url before sharing it with your friends.
Gallery Mode
Adjust the following parameter from &gallery=false to &gallery=true at the end of your url to enable gallery mode when sharing. This will limit squares to ones screen only and disable the need for scrolling.
Slideshow Mode
You can trigger a slideshow by pressing the buttons in the sidebar menu on the bottom left, or using url parameters. Adjust &slideshow=false to either &slideshow=curated or &slideshow=random at the end of your url to enable an automatic slideshow.
This kicks in after 20 seconds, so be patient. It automatically hides the interface and triggers gallery mode as well. To disable it, either change the url parameter back to &slideshow=false or press r to reset.
Animations
Animations can be paused by pressing o on your keyboard, or using the pause button in the interface. This is useful for taking beautiful stillshots and printing.
Single Modal
Double click with your mouse on any magic square to see a full screen version of it (and double click to come out of it too).
Printing
Press p on your keyboard to toggle print preview mode. You can then trigger the print dialog by pressing ctrl p or right clicking anywhere within the screen and choosing Print....
Please note that printing uses your colour settings, so for a light printer-friendly version change to day-mode or adjust the colour settings manually before entering print preview.
Publications
Magic square pattern homologies journal article in Symmetry (Culture and Science) 2:145, 2021.
Creative Visualisation of Magic Squares paper for EVA2020 London.