The best replacement for golden ratio is proportion.

The best alternatives to golden ratio are rated as following:
★★★★★  proportion
★★★★  phi
★★★★  divine proportion
★★★★  pi
★★★  golden rectangle
★★★  golden mean
★★★  golden section
★★★  rule of thirds
★★  fibonacci sequence
★  fibonacci

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Speaking about golden ratio, one probably shouldn't forget about faces.

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★★ architecture
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