The empty border around the edges of a page or screen that frames the content and stops it touching the sides.
Synonyms
- page margin
Related terms
- padding
- white space
- gutter
- bleed
In plain words
- the blank border around the edge
- the space between content and the paper's edge
Usage example
Generous margins gave the poster room to breathe.
Don't confuse with…
- paddingA margin is the space outside an element or page edge; padding is the space inside a box, between its border and its contents.
Categories
- Layout & composition