A gridded page is much like scaffolding for a building. It is a structure that elements can be organized. A grid will help continuity to be maintained and information digested with flow.
In our last session we were set the task of creating a custom size page using the techniques we had learnt.
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3x6cm
Then we had to apply the Van de Graaf canon technique.
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Leading
Leading is the distance between the baselines of successive lines of type. The term originated in the days of hand-typesetting, when thin strips of lead were inserted into the formes to increase the vertical distance between lines of type.
Width of a column
Column width is more than just design or format.
It is also based on legibility.
- Overlong text lines tire the eye, as do over short ones.
- Readers find overlong lines strenuous to read. This is because too much energy is spent keeping the horizontal line in sight over a long distance.
- Too short of a line and your eye changes text lines too often.
Wrong column widths lead to.. time and energy wasted.
Margin Proportions
Margins can have a influence on the overall feel of a page of print.
Too small - looks crowded and too full.
Too large - exageration.
Well balanced margins on the sides, head and tail can create an agreeable impression.
Width of a column -
Column widths with 12 point san serif 14 point leading A column is easy to read if it is wide enough to fit in average 10 words per line.
MARGINSColumn widths with 12 point san serif 14 point leading A column is easy to read if it is wide enough to fit in average 10 words per line.
Margins can have a influence on the overall feel of a page of print
When we had learnt about canons, leading, margins etc... we were set the task of sketching some single page layouts with different margin sizes.
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