Column Guides
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Definition:
Some software may have special dialog boxes for setting up pre-set or custom columns with gutters. Non-printing column guides can be placed on master or publication pages. Normally all pages begin with a single column — the space between the margins. With multiple columns, a pair of vertical guides that move together mark gutters or column spacing between columns. Column guides control the flow of text within columns, keeping it out of the gutters.
Also Known As:
columns | grids
Examples:
The two sets of pink double vertical lines are column guides in this example of a blank page in a desktop publishing page layout application. The single guidelines for the top, bottom, and outer sides of the columns sit on top of the margin guides.
Related Resources:
Guide the Way
Guides are non-printing lines that aid in flow and alignment of text and positioning of graphics during page layout. Learn how to use them in page layout software.
Grids for Desktop Publishing
Learn what a grid is, formats for grids, and how to put together basic and complex grids, leading grids, and layouts. Use grids to provide page-to-page consistency, unify and align page elements, and provide design continuity across related documents.
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