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Grid and alignment
A structural system of guides used to organize content.
Prerequisites
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Study notes
Grid
A structural system of guides used to organize content.
Alignment
Placing elements along shared visual edges or axes.
Proximity
Grouping related items by placing them closer together.
Consistency
Reusing visual rules so similar things look and behave similarly.
Worked examples
Which term best matches this description: A structural system of guides used to organize content.
Grid is the matching concept in this lesson.
Grid
Which term best matches this description: Placing elements along shared visual edges or axes.
Alignment is the matching concept in this lesson.
Alignment
Check your understanding
Which concept would you apply first in a situation where grouping related items by placing them closer together.
- Consistency
- Proximity
- Grid
- Alignment
Name the concept described as: Reusing visual rules so similar things look and behave similarly.
Which statement about Grid is most accurate?
- A structural system of guides used to organize content.
- Reusing visual rules so similar things look and behave similarly.
- Grouping related items by placing them closer together.
- Placing elements along shared visual edges or axes.
Explain one important difference between Grid and Alignment.
Answers and marking guidance
Answers and marking notes
- Proximity
The scenario directly calls for Proximity.
- Consistency
The intended concept is Consistency.
- A structural system of guides used to organize content.
The definition in the lesson notes gives the required condition.
- Grid: A structural system of guides used to organize content. Alignment: Placing elements along shared visual edges or axes.
Credit a clear distinction using both definitions and an appropriate example if supplied.
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