Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
When working with multicolumn grids,
it is essential to balance three interdependent
variables. These are type size, line length, and
interline spacing (leading). An adjustment
to any one of these aspects will most likely
require an adjustment to the others. Changing
the size of type, for example, will probably
create a need to adjust the line length. Since
the typographic space is divided horizontally
into columns of varying widths, it is possible
to control these variables while also creating
a rhythmic visual field. (See “Type size, line
length, and interline spacing,” pp. 54 and 55)
Rhythm is achieved by the repetition
and contrast of columns and other visual
elements. White space rhythmically separates
elements and breathes energy into the
typographic field.
In the normative sense, column intervals
separating text columns are adjusted to
enable the eye to flow logically from one
column to the next without confusion about
reading direction. However, exploring
unconventional gutter intervals can lead to
striking typographic rhythms and patterns.
Typographic Design:
Form and Communication
Typographic Design:
Form and Communication
A grid is a skeletal framework used by designers
to organize, relate, and control content within
a spatial field. It is a system characterized by the
dualities of freedom and constraint, simplicity
and complexity.
The whole duty of typography, as
with calligraphy, is to communicate
to the imagination, without loss
by the way, the thought or image
intended to be communicated by
the author. And the whole duty
of beautiful typography is not to
substitute for the beauty or interest
of the thing thought and intended
to be conveyed by the symbol, a
beauty or interest of its own, but, on
the one hand, to win access for that
communication by the clearness
and beauty of the vehicle, and on
the other hand, to take advantage
of every pause or stage in that
communication to interpose some
characteristic & restful beauty in
its own art. We thus have a reason
for the clearness and beauty of the
first and introductory page and
of the title, and for the especial
beauty of the headings of chapters,
capital or initial letters, and so on,
and an opening for the illustrator
as we shall see by and by.The
whole duty of typography, as with
calligraphy, is to communicate to
the imagination, without loss by the
way, the thought or image intended
to be communicated by the author.
And the whole duty of beautiful
typography is not to substitute
for the beauty or interest of the
The whole duty of typography, as with calligraphy,
is to communicate to the imagination, without loss
by the way, the thought or image intended to be
communicated by the author. And the whole duty
of beautiful typography is not to substitute for the
beauty or interest of the thing thought and intended
to be conveyed by the symbol, a beauty or interest
of its own, but, on the one hand, to win access for
that communication by the clearness and beauty of
the vehicle, and on the other hand, to take advantage
of every pause or stage in that communication to
interpose some characteristic & restful beauty in its
own art. We thus have a reason for the clearness and
beauty of the first and introductory page and of the title,
and for the especial beauty of the headings of chapters,
capital or initial letters, and so on, and an opening for
the illustrator as we shall see by and by.The whole duty
of typography, as with calligraphy, is to communicate
to the imagination, without loss by the way, the thought
or image intended to be communicated by the author.
And the whole duty of beautiful typography is not to
substitute for the beauty or interest of the thing thought
and intended to be conveyed by the symbol, a beauty or
interest of its own, but, on the one hand, to win access
for that communication by the clearness and beauty of
the vehicle, and on the other hand, to take advantage
of every pause or stage in that communication to
interpose some characteristic & restful beauty in its
own art. We thus have a reason for the clearness and
beauty of the first and introductory page and of the title,
and for the especial beauty of the headings of chapters,
capital or initial letters, and so on, and an opening for
the illustrator as we shall see by and by.The whole duty
of typography, as with calligraphy, is to communicate
to the imagination, without loss by the way, the thought
or image intended to be communicated by the author.
And the whole duty of beautiful typography is not to
substitute for the beauty or interest of the thing thought
and intended to be conveyed by the symbol, a beauty or
interest of its own, but, on the one hand, to win access
for that communication by the clearness and beauty of
the vehicle, and on the other hand, to take advantage of
every pause or stage in that communication to interpose
some characteristic & restful beauty in its own art.
We thus have a reason for the clearness and beauty of
the first and introductory page and of the title, and for
the especial beauty of the headings of chapters, capital
or initial letters, and so on, and an opening for the
illustrator as we shall see by and by.The whole duty of
typography, as with calligraphy, is to communicate to
the imagination, without loss by the way, the thought or
image intended to be communicated by the author.
thing thought and intended to be
conveyed by the symbol, a beauty
or interest of its own, but, on the
one hand, to win access for that
communication by the clearness
and beauty of the vehicle, and on
the other hand, to take advantage
of every pause or stage in that
communication to interpose some
characteristic & restful beauty in
its own art. We thus have a reason
for the clearness and beauty of the
first and introductory page and
of the title, and for the especial
beauty of the headings of chapters,
capital or initial letters, and so on,
and an opening for the illustrator
as we shall see by and by.The
whole duty of typography, as with
calligraphy, is to communicate
to the imagination, without loss
by the way, the thought or image
intended to be communicated by
the author. And the whole duty
of beautiful typography is not to
substitute for the beauty or interest
of the thing thought and intended
to be conveyed by the symbol, a
beauty or interest of its own, but, on
the one hand, to win access for that
communication by the clearness
and beauty of the vehicle, and on
the other hand, to take advantage
of every pause or stage in that
communication to interpose some
characteristic & restful beauty in
its own art. We thus have a reason
for the clearness and beauty of the
first and introductory page and
of the title, and for the especial
beauty of the headings of chapters,
capital or initial letters, and so on,
and an opening for the illustrator
as we shall see by and by.The
whole duty of typography, as with
calligraphy, is to communicate
to the imagination, without loss
by the way, the thought or image
intended to be communicated
by the author.
A grid is a skeletal framework used by designers to organize, relate, and control
content within a spatial field. It is a system characterized by the dualities of
freedom and constraint, simplicity and complexity.
Typographic Design:
Form and Communication
Typographic
Design:
Form
and
Communication
The whole duty of typography, as with
calligraphy, is to communicate to the
imagination, without loss by the way,
the thought or image intended to be
communicated by the author. And the
whole duty of beautiful typography is not to
substitute for the beauty or interest of the
thing thought and intended to be conveyed
by the symbol, a beauty or interest of its
own, but, on the one hand, to win access
for that communication by the clearness
and beauty of the vehicle, and on the other
hand, to take advantage of every pause or
stage in that communication to interpose
some characteristic & restful beauty in
its own art. We thus have a reason for
the clearness and beauty of the first and
introductory page and of the title, and for
the especial beauty of the headings of
chapters, capital or initial letters, and so
on, and an opening for the illustrator as
we shall see by and by.The whole duty
of typography, as with calligraphy, is to
communicate to the imagination, without
loss by the way, the thought or image
intended to be communicated by the
author. And the whole duty of beautiful
typography is not to substitute for the
beauty or interest of the thing thought and
intended to be conveyed by the symbol, a
beauty or interest of its own, but, on the one
hand, to win access for that communication
by the clearness and beauty of the vehicle,
and on the other hand, to take advantage of
every pause or stage in that communication
to interpose some characteristic & restful
beauty in its own art. We thus have a reason
for the clearness and beauty of the first
and introductory page and of the title, and
for the especial beauty of the headings of
chapters, capital or initial letters, and so
on, and an opening for the illustrator as
we shall see by and by.The whole duty
of typography, as with calligraphy, is to
communicate to the imagination, without
loss by the way, the thought or image
intended to be communicated by the
author. And the whole duty of beautiful
typography is not to substitute for the
beauty or interest of the thing thought and
intended to be conveyed by the symbol, a
beauty or interest of its own, but, on the one
hand, to win access for that communication
by the clearness and beauty of the vehicle,
and on the other hand, to take advantage of
every pause or stage in that communication
to interpose some characteristic & restful
beauty in its own art. We thus have a reason
for the clearness and beauty of the first
and introductory page and of the title, and
for the especial beauty of the headings of
chapters, capital or initial letters, and so
on, and an opening for the illustrator as
we shall see by and by.The whole duty
of typography, as with calligraphy, is to
communicate to the imagination, without
loss by the way, the thought or image
intended to be communicated by the
author. And the whole duty of beautiful
typography is not to substitute for the
beauty or interest of the thing thought and
intended to be conveyed by the symbol.
The whole duty of typography, as with
calligraphy, is to communicate to the
imagination, without loss by the way,
the thought or image intended to be
communicated by the author. And the
whole duty of beautiful typography is not
to substitute for the beauty or interest
of the thing thought and intended to be
conveyed by the symbol, a beauty or
interest of its own, but, on the one hand,
to win access for that communication
by the clearness and beauty of the
vehicle, and on the other hand, to take
advantage of every pause or stage in
that communication to interpose some
characteristic & restful beauty in its
own art. We thus have a reason for the
clearness and beauty of the first and
introductory page and of the title, and
for the especial beauty of the headings
of chapters, capital or initial letters, and
so on, and an opening for the illustrator
as we shall see by and by.The whole
duty of typography, as with calligraphy,
is to communicate to the imagination,
without loss by the way, the thought or
image intended to be communicated
by the author. And the whole duty of
beautiful typography is not to substitute
for the beauty or interest of the thing
thought and intended to be conveyed
by the symbol, a beauty or interest of its
own, but, on the one hand, to win access
A grid is a skeletal frame-
work used by designers to
organize, relate, and control
content within a spatial field.
It is a system characterized
by the dualities of freedom
and constraint, simplicity
and complexity.
for that communication by the clearness
and beauty of the vehicle, and on the
other hand, to take advantage of every
pause or stage in that communication to
interpose some characteristic & restful
beauty in its own art. We thus have a
reason for the clearness and beauty of
the first and introductory page and of
the title, and for the especial beauty of
the headings of chapters, capital or initial
letters, and so on, and an opening for
the illustrator as we shall see by and by.
The whole duty of typography, as with
calligraphy, is to communicate to the
imagination, without loss by the way,
A grid is a skeletal framework used
by designers to organize, relate, and
control content within a spatial field.
It is a system characterized by the
dualities of freedom and constraint,
simplicity and complexity.
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Sample multicolumn grids ranging from two to eight columns. As
the number of columns increases, so too does the number of organizational
possibilities. Note how the use of white space both separates and connects
elements to achieve a clear and logical informational hierarchy, and how columns
are adjusted in length to achieve a pleasing rag along the bottom of the pages.
