A widely used web layout grid built from twelve equal columns, popular because twelve divides evenly into halves, thirds, quarters, and sixths, making many layouts easy to build.
Synonyms
- twelve-column grid
Related terms
- column grid
- gutter
- responsive grid
- layout grid
- column
In plain words
- the twelve-column layout used on most websites
- a web grid you can split into halves, thirds, and quarters
Usage example
The team built the site on a 12-column grid, so a card could span four columns for thirds or six for halves.
Don't confuse with…
- column gridA 12-column grid is one specific, popular column grid; a column grid can have any number of columns.
Categories
- Grid systems