Graphics Reference
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sections or types of content. A third option is to combine grids on a single page but to
separate them into different areas. For example, primary text or images might occupy
a three-column grid in the upper two-thirds of the page, but a five-column grid might
hold captions or other secondary content in the lower third of the page.
Using a compound grid builds a certain rhythm into a publication. As the grid changes to accom-
modate different information, the rhythm of each grid's occurrence becomes an integral part of the
pacing and style of the work. Shown here are a two/three column (top) alternating from spread to
spread, and a two/three, single-page compound grid in which the two column structures alternate
top to bottom between spreads. The gray areas indicate possible image locations in response to
each grid's structure.
