On Sun, 21 Jun 2020 17:50:34 +0100, Bob F wrote:

On 6/21/2020 7:41 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On Sunday, June 21, 2020 at 9:53:25 AM UTC-4, Commander Kinsey wrote:
This: https://www.amazon.com/Shade-Beyond-.../dp/B01G2W7IT0

Clearly designed to shield people from sun and rain. But isn't rectangular more sensible? Triangles have those narrow corners in three places where they shield virtually nothing.

Rectangular awnings are stodgy and boring. Triangular awnings are
more to the taste of design professionals.

You're not wrong about their utility.

Way easier to find places to tie it.

3 is not "way less" than 4.

Less chances of water pooling in it.

Nonsense. Both shapes have a middle where water pools. The trick is to slope it and keep it tight.