centered text

Not left-aligned words

Centered text is text aligned so that each line is equidistant from both left and right margins, creating a symmetrical appearance.

Common in titles, headings, wedding invitations, and poetry.

In word processors and design software, centering is a basic formatting option: She centered the chapter title.

Centered text works well for short passages but becomes harder to read in longer blocks because the ragged left edge disrupts the eye's return path.

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page layout · balance · visual balance · symmetry · focus · meditation · inner peace · grounded · calm · layout · paragraph · word processor · word processing · headline · title · title card · margin · design

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Opposites
horizontal alignment

centered textflush left

Text aligned to left margin

flush right · left-justified · right-justified · ragged right · justified text

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G