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Layouts in Context

Author: mario fierro-hernandez
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Terms to Know
Caption

In page layout, lines of descriptive text positioned under a graphic or photograph.

Centered Alignment

Lines of type which are aligned along a central axis.

Column

In a layout, a defined block of space that contains type or image; columns are bordered by margins.

Eye Flow

The path of a viewer's eye.

Free Form

Lines of type which do not appear to follow a strict justified, right, left, or centered alignment.

Headline

In a layout, a main heading above a block of text.

Hierarchy

The organization of elements according to importance. In typography, hierarchy is achieved by placement, size, color, or style.

Justified Alignment

Lines of type which are spaced to align along both a left and a right margin, creating a block.

Left Alignment

Lines of type which are aligned to a left margin and ragged on the right.

Margins

White space which frames the elements in a page layout.

Readability

How easily words and blocks of words can be read.

Right Alignment

Lines of type which align to a right margin and are ragged on the left.

Spread

The term for two facing pages.

Subhead

In a page layout, a heading smaller and of lesser importance than a headline.

Typeface

The complete name of a type family member; typically contains the name of the publisher, family, weight, posture, and width.