§
05 — Notiz
/ Note
A twelve-column grid in practice
Twelve columns divide by two, three, four and six. That is why everyone keeps coming back to it.
6 min
§
01
Text
The note
Why twelve
Twelve is divisible by 2, 3, 4 and 6, so a single grid supports halves, thirds, quarters and sixths. That gives you a page with variety and no arbitrary measurements.
Setting it up
Choose the gutter first, then the margins, then the column width falls out. We use 40 pixels on desktop, 32 on tablet, 16 on phone.
Breaking it
Break the grid on purpose, once per page, and everyone will notice.
Thole Marr
Set in Zürich and Leipzig
§
02
Weitere Notizen
More notes
&
Have a page that needs setting?
Send a short brief. We reply within two working days.