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Alignment Alignment simply means that the items on a page are lined up with each other. Lack of alignment is the probably the most prevelant problem on web pages. Items can align on the left side, the right side, or centered; the rule to follow is: Choose one. Choose one alignment and use it on the entire page. If you chose to align the basic text on the left, then don't center the headline. If you center some of the text then center all of the text. Don't mix alignments. You may at first have a hard time lining everything up. It seems "cool" at first to have somethings centered and somethings flush left and other things flush right. But in the end it is just messy and looks unprofessional. While you're about lining everything up, try to move text away from the left edge. It can be annoying and distracting to have your eyes bump into the left edge of the browser page every time they swing back to get the next line. When you indent text (also called "block quote"), you should also indent it on the right edge to prevent the text from ending up in long difficult to read lines. Source: The Non-Designer's Web Book by Robin Williams and John Tollett, Peachpit Press, Berkley California |
