The empty areas of a layout left deliberately blank so the eye can rest and important things stand out. It doesn't have to be white.
Synonyms
- negative space
- whitespace
Related terms
In plain words
- the empty breathing room on a page
- the blank space around things
Usage example
The luxury brand relied on lots of white space to feel calm and expensive.
Don't confuse with…
- negative spaceThe terms overlap, but negative space usually refers to the shape around a subject in an image, while white space describes empty layout areas generally.
Categories
- Layout & composition