Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Any number of columns can be used, depending on the format size and the complexity of the
content. Flowlines define horizontal alignments in increments from the top of the page. Within a
column grid, a designer has a great deal of flexibility for arranging type and image material. Two-
and three-column grids, among the most common used in designing publications, provide great
potential for varying typographic width across the columns, integrating images, and differentiating
columns with color. Regardless of the number of columns, the body and margins may be related
asymmetrically or symmetrically (mirrored), as seen in the fourth column of examples.
