From the course: Layout and Composition: Grids
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Types of grids
- Content will always drive the type of grid best suited to a layout. This creates commonalities in different media. This is great because the grid structure can help a viewer quickly identify what he or she is seeing. A book with mostly one kind of text, like a fiction book. May use a single column, minimal typographic variation, and generous margins. Now compare that type of grid with a magazine grid. Magazines use a multiple column structure that allows for side-bars, multiple images, pull quotes and other elements to grab the viewers attention. A magazine designed with a fition books grid will no longer read as light magazine content. Newspapers use a modular grid that allows for maximum flexibility, as the content length and type can change day to day. A newspaper grid tells the viewer that he or she is looking at information. Websites use a type of grid, typically 12 columns suited for the screen. Like any medium, some of these forms have been used so often that they are…
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