text layout
How words sit
Text layout is the arrangement of written content on a page or screen—how paragraphs break, where margins fall, how columns align.
In publishing and design, layout decisions affect readability and visual appeal: The text layout made the article easy to scan.
In computing, text layout refers to the algorithms that position characters and handle line breaks, especially for complex scripts that flow right-to-left or require ligatures.
- typographyArranging letters for display
- marginEdge of a page
- paragraphDistinct section of text
- body copyMain text of document
- columnVertical structural element
grid · alignment · flush left · whitespace · indent · hanging indent · spacing · justify · flush · ragged · gutter · kerning · leading · line spacing · headline · running head · drop cap · body
- Book Coversbook cover, cover art, cover design, cover image, dust jacket
- typographyletters, font, calligraphy, font design, sans serif
- Indic scriptsBengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil