The simplest grid, made of a single large block of text surrounded by margins — the classic layout of a book page or long essay.
Synonyms
- block grid
- single-column grid
Related terms
In plain words
- one big block of text with margins around it
- a plain book-page layout
Usage example
For the novel, a manuscript grid was all they needed: one clean column of text per page.
Don't confuse with…
- column gridA manuscript grid holds one single block of text; a column grid splits the page into two or more columns.
Categories
- Grid systems