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Definition: Another term for alignment, justification is the aligning of the top, bottom, sides, or middle of text or graphic elements on a page. While text can be left- or right-justified, justified text typically refers to text that that is aligned to both the left and right margins.

Also Known As: Alignment, Fully-Justified, Flush

Related Resources:

Alignment: Graphical Glossary
Graphical depiction of alignment plus problems and solutions associated with aligning text, especially fully-justified text.

Alignment as Principle of Design
Additional definitions and design examples showing the use of alignment in page layout.

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