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Alignment
Can you imagine how difficult it would be to find your car in a crowded parking lot if everyone ignored the parking lot stripes and parked in every which direction and angle? Imagine trying to get out of there! Alignment brings order to chaos, in a parking lot and on a piece of paper. How you align type and graphics on a page and in relation to each other can make your layout easier or more difficult to read, foster familiarity, or bring excitement to a stale design.
Alignment - How to Use Alignment - a Principle of Design - in Page Layout
Alignment is the placement of text and graphics so they line up on the page. Learn how to use alignment and view examples of different types of alignment used in page layout.
Alignment in Page Layout - Visual Examples of Types of Alignment
Explore visual examples of left and right edge alignment, center alignment, grid alignment, visual alignment, and breaking alignment.
Use Centered Text Sparingly
Centered text has more limited use than other text alignments. Learn when not to use it and when it is appropriate.
Use Ragged Right or Full Justification Properly
Why and why not to use left-aligned or fully justified text alignment.
Proximity & Alignment
Encyclopedia of Educational Technology illustrates both of these principles of design.
Margins and Text Justification
Concerned primarily with text alignment on Web pages, this Internet Brothers articles also addresses alignment and readability.