Space Control
Take a good look at this chunk of a recent blog post:
Notice, in particular, the space around the photo. There’s less space above it than below it, and the text on the left practically runs into it. That’s not good.
Take a look at this chunk published by a pro:
The pro uses white space to separate elements, and — if you want to look good — so will you, and it’s so easy to do.
When you insert an image in a post, specify white space like so:
style=”margin 10px;”
Then, before you publish the post, preview it and make sure there’s sufficient (but not excessive) white space around the image.
Also note that the pro sets copy in narrower columns than the novice. As a general rule, never set copy so there are more than 80 characters per line.
Information about the role of white space:
23 February 2009 at 9:44
[...] to a bookstore, or a library. Browse what’s on the shelves. See how white space is used, how paragraphs are formatted, how serif type is used for body copy, how sans-serif type is used [...]