12 column grid

This article helps to explain how a grid is used as a basis for any well made design. In order to have good alignment between text and images a grid is necessary. Having a grid allows for there to be specific columns and areas for each piece of information, whether it is text or an image, and therefore specific places for those items to line up with one another. Magazines started to use this idea before there was a program online and a person would have to measure out all the columns, margins, gutters, and everything else by hand with a ruler and paper. A three column grid is a very basic form but can have slight variety with having a picture or text be two or three columns wide rather than fit in the one. In 1988 the 12 column grid was introduced. This type of grid allows for there to be very structured alignment as well as a lot of freedom as to where text and photos can be placed. The 12 column grid allows for the grid to be used as a 2, 3, 4, and 6 column grid all within itself. Also those can be used for different aspects, such as text being used as a 2 column grid while the photos get a 4 column set up all within the 12.