Shape guide
Every level of Perfection runs through the same 70 shapes, in order from 1 (Square) to 70 (Spirangle). Here is each outline as it appears in the game, what defines it, and how to trace it cleanly.
Gold dots mark the two ends of an open path, where your stroke must start and finish. Every shape is scaled to the same size in the game. Shapes are grouped below by type; the number on each card is its position within a level.
Four equal sides meeting at four right angles. It is the first challenge in every level, and the shape the tutorial teaches.
Tip: Keep each side straight and stop sharply at the corners. Most misses on a square come from rounding the corners off.
Four right angles with the long sides wider than the short ones. In Perfection the rectangle is about 1.6 times as wide as it is tall.
Tip: Watch the long top and bottom edges; they are where the line tends to sag.
Three equal sides and three 60° corners, standing on a flat base.
Tip: Aim each side straight at the next corner rather than steering along the way.
A triangle with one 90° corner. Here the right angle sits at the bottom left, with the long diagonal running from the top to the bottom right.
Tip: The diagonal is the longest stroke in the shape. Commit to it in one smooth movement.
A square turned 45° so it rests on a point. Every side is the same length.
Tip: Start at the top point. Players often flatten the left and right corners, so push all the way out to them.
A tall triangle with two equal long sides and a narrow base.
Tip: The tip is sharp. Slow down slightly just before it so you don't overshoot.
Four equal sides like the diamond, but stretched tall and narrow so the angles are no longer square.
Tip: The top and bottom points are sharp; the side points are wide. Respect the difference.
A slanted rectangle: opposite sides are parallel and equal, but the corners are not right angles.
Tip: Keep both slanted ends at the same angle. If they differ, you've drawn a trapezoid.
A four-sided shape with a short top and a long base that are parallel to each other.
Tip: Both slanted sides lean outward by the same amount. Check the symmetry before you lift.
A triangle where no two sides and no two angles are equal. Nothing about it is symmetric.
Tip: Without symmetry to rely on, trace it slowly and follow the outline rather than your instinct.
A quadrilateral with two pairs of equal sides next to each other: a short pair on top and a long pair below.
Tip: The bottom tip is long and sharp. Don't cut it short.
A four-sided shape with one corner pushed inward, like an arrowhead without a shaft.
Tip: The inward corner is the defining feature. Draw it as a clear notch.
A regular five-sided polygon with every side and every angle equal.
Tip: The five corners are gentle (108°), so they are easy to round off. Pause on each.
A regular six-sided polygon, the shape of a honeycomb cell, sitting on a flat side.
Tip: Six corners at 120°. Count them as you go so none get skipped.
A regular eight-sided polygon, the shape of a stop sign.
Tip: Eight short sides add up quickly. Keep each one straight.
A regular seven-sided polygon. Its odd side count means it has a point at the top and a flat base.
Tip: Seven is hard to judge by eye. Follow the guide closely rather than estimating.
A regular nine-sided polygon.
Tip: Nine gentle corners. They're subtle, but each one is checked.
A regular ten-sided polygon.
Tip: With ten sides it starts to look like a circle. Keep the sides straight anyway.
A regular eleven-sided polygon, also called an undecagon.
Tip: Eleven short sides. Steady pacing matters more than speed.
A regular twelve-sided polygon, the shape of some coins.
Tip: The corners are only 30° turns. Precision here is about straightness, not stopping.
A single closed curve where every point sits the same distance from the centre. It has no corners to anchor you.
Tip: Move at an even speed. A circle drifts into an egg when one half is drawn faster than the other.
Half a circle closed off by a straight base. It mixes one long curve with two corners.
Tip: The two corners where the arc meets the base are scored like any other corner. Hit them exactly.
A smoothly stretched circle, wider than it is tall, and symmetric left-to-right and top-to-bottom.
Tip: Keep the ends rounded. Ellipses often get drawn with pointed ends like a lens.
Two half-circles joined by two straight lines, like a running track seen from above.
Tip: Switch cleanly between curve and straight. The joins should be smooth, not kinked.
An egg shape: a closed curve that is broader at the bottom than at the top.
Tip: Unlike the ellipse it isn't symmetric top-to-bottom. Let the bottom swell.
A drop of water: round at the bottom and drawn up into a single point at the top.
Tip: The point is the only corner. Everything else should be one smooth curve.
Two shallow arcs meeting at a sharp point on each side, like an eye or a lemon.
Tip: The two ends are true corners. Don't round them into an ellipse.
A square with softly rounded corners, like an app icon.
Tip: It has no sharp corners at all. Ease into each turn instead of stopping.
A moon crescent: a large outer arc and a smaller inner arc meeting at two sharp horns.
Tip: The two horns are the only corners. The inner curve is tighter than the outer one.
A puffy cloud: an oval outline with six soft bumps around its edge.
Tip: There are no sharp corners. Let the bumps flow into one another.
A ring. You trace the outer circle, travel in along a spoke at the top, trace the inner circle the other way, and come back out along the same spoke.
Tip: The spoke is traced twice, in and out. The two circles go in opposite directions.
An open shape: two straight uprights joined by a rounded bottom. You start at one top end and finish at the other.
Tip: Open shapes have no loop to close. Start on one end dot and stop exactly on the other.
An open U-shaped curve opening downward, the path a thrown ball takes.
Tip: Start at one end dot and finish at the other. The curve is steep at the ends and flat at the top.
Two full waves of a smooth sine curve, the shape of sound and alternating current.
Tip: Keep the peaks and troughs the same height. It's an open path from end to end.
A line of five straight segments bouncing up and down between two levels.
Tip: Every turn is a sharp corner. Change direction crisply.
Four steps climbing from bottom left to top right, made of straight horizontal and vertical lines.
Tip: Every step has two corners. Keep each riser and tread straight.
An open spiral winding outward three full turns from a point near the centre.
Tip: Start at the centre dot and finish at the outer end. The gap between turns stays constant.
A square spiral: straight lines turning 90° at each step, getting longer as they wind outward.
Tip: Nine straight segments and eight corners. Start in the middle.
A star with four long points and deep notches between them, like a sparkle.
Tip: The inner notches are close to the centre. Go all the way in.
The classic five-pointed star, drawn as its outline: five points and five notches.
Tip: Ten corners in total. Rushing makes the points blunt.
The outline of a six-pointed star, like the Star of David drawn as a single border.
Tip: Twelve corners, evenly spaced. Rhythm helps.
The outline of a seven-pointed star.
Tip: Fourteen corners with shallow notches. Each point is a corner, and so is each notch.
The outline of an eight-pointed star.
Tip: Sixteen corners. This is a test of patience as much as accuracy.
A plus sign drawn as one outline, with twelve corners and four equal arms.
Tip: There are eight inside and outside corners close together. Keep the arms the same width.
The outline of a capital T: a wide bar across the top and a stem down the middle.
Tip: The two inner corners under the bar are the ones most often rounded.
An L-shaped polygon with six sides: a tall upright and a foot to the right.
Tip: There is one inward-pointing corner where the upright meets the foot. Hit it squarely.
A slice of a circle: two straight edges from a centre point, joined by an arc.
Tip: The point at the centre is the sharpest corner. The arc should bulge evenly.
A long, thin triangular slice, like a doorstop seen from the side.
Tip: The narrow left tip is easy to miss. Go all the way into it.
A doorway outline: two straight sides with a half-circle on top and a flat base.
Tip: The sides must rise straight before the curve starts, not lean in early.
A child's drawing of a house: a square body with a pointed roof whose eaves stick out slightly past the walls.
Tip: The little overhangs under the roof are real corners and count toward your score.
A thick arrow-like V pointing right, with a notch cut into its back.
Tip: Six corners, two of them pointing inward. Don't skip the notch.
A block arrow pointing right: a rectangular shaft and a triangular head.
Tip: The two corners where the head meets the shaft are the easiest to blur.
A crest shape: flat across the top, straight down the sides, then curving to a rounded base.
Tip: Two corners at the top, then nothing but smooth curve below.
A Latin cross: a long vertical bar with a shorter crossbar near the top.
Tip: Twelve corners in all. The crossbar arms are short, so they come fast.
The classic heart, traced with the well-known parametric heart curve: two round lobes and a point at the bottom.
Tip: The dip between the lobes and the bottom point are where precision is won or lost.
Two triangles meeting at a crossing in the middle, drawn as one continuous loop.
Tip: Your line crosses itself in the centre. That's expected; keep both diagonals straight.
A sand timer: a wide top and bottom pinched to a narrow waist.
Tip: The waist corners point inward and are close together. Keep them separate.
An upward-pointing arrowhead with a short stem, drawn in one outline.
Tip: Seven corners, including two small ones where the barbs meet the stem.
A circle with a wedge cut out of the right side, like a mouth.
Tip: Three corners: the centre point and both lips of the mouth.
A keyhole: a round head sitting on a flared stem.
Tip: Where the circle meets the stem are two corners. The curve should be nearly a full circle.
A thick horseshoe: an outer arc and an inner arc joined by two flat ends at the bottom.
Tip: Four corners where the ends meet the arcs. Keep the band an even thickness.
A crown with three tall points and two notches between them, on a flat base.
Tip: The middle point is the tallest. Seven corners along the top.
A jagged lightning bolt drawn as one closed outline.
Tip: Seven corners at unusual angles. Trace, don't guess.
A cog with ten square teeth around its edge.
Tip: Forty corners in total. One of the hardest shapes in the game to trace cleanly.
A curved triangle of constant width: each side is an arc centred on the opposite corner.
Tip: It looks like a rounded triangle, but its three tips are real corners.
A heart-shaped curve traced by a point on a circle rolling around another circle of the same size.
Tip: The small dimple at the top is a sharp cusp. Everything else is smooth.
A three-cusped curve with three sharp inward-curving points, traced by a circle rolling inside a larger one.
Tip: The sides curve inward, not outward. Don't bulge them.
A four-cusped star-like curve with concave sides, traced by a circle rolling inside one four times its size.
Tip: Each side sweeps inward toward the centre. The four tips are needle-sharp.
A three-leafed clover shape with round lobes.
Tip: Three smooth lobes and three inward corners where they meet.
The figure-eight infinity curve, drawn as one continuous loop that crosses itself in the middle.
Tip: Both loops should be the same size. You will cross your own line once.