Liquid crystal device and process for production thereof

A liquid crystal device, comprising:

• a pair of substrates and a liquid crystal disposed between the substrates;
• said pair of substrates being provided with an alignment film uniaxially treated by rubbing for providing a prescribed alignment state of the liquid crystal, and at least two groups of electrodes intersecting each other so as to form a plurality of pixels each at an intersection of the electrodes, and an outside-pixel region separating the pixels from each other, each pixel being provided with a pixel region formed by the liquid crystal and a pair of opposing electrodes sandwiching the liquid crystal so as to apply a drive voltage for causing an optical state change of the liquid crystal, wherein
• the outside-pixel region retaining the liquid crystal is provided with a projecting structure comprising a plurality of discrete projections disposed between an adjacent pair of pixel regions so as to provide a weaker rubbing effect and a homeotropic alignment effect to the liquid crystal at the outside-pixel region than in the pixel regions.