The Grid System

July 2009

Thinking with Type: Grid

An on-line companion to the book Thinking with Type by Ellen Lupton that contains a section on single-column, multi-column and modular grids.

July 22, 2009 / Posted in Articles /

Tags: Books, columns, grid system, structure

Taking the Grids on the Web

An article by Italian designer Andrea Peltrin on how to effectively use grids for web design.

July 22, 2009 / Posted in Articles /

Tags: css, design, grid system, web, website

nP: Grid Generator

An online grid generating tool that pumps out the CSS source code as well as a downloadable png file of your grid.

July 22, 2009 / Posted in Tools /

Tags: css, grid system, Tools, website

NineSixty (960 Grid System)

NineSixty is a Drupal theme that is based on the 960 Grid System.

July 22, 2009 / Posted in Tools /

Tags: css, framework, grid system, theme, website

DixonBaxi

UK based creative agency, DixonBaxi, has just launched a new site designed on a beautiful grid.

July 22, 2009 / Posted in Blog /

Tags: css, graphic design, grid system, website

Auer

A site by Dan Auer, a graphic designer from North Carolina, that allows you to view the sites grid.

July 22, 2009 / Posted in Blog /

Tags: css, graphic design, grid system, website

About

Made popular by the International Typographic Style movement and pioneered by legends like Josef Müller-Brockmann and Wim Crouwel, the grid is the foundation of any solid design. The Grid System is an ever-growing resource where graphic designers can learn about grid systems, the golden ratio and baseline grids.

Created by Antonio Carusone, graphic designer and author of the design and typography blog AisleOne. Special thanks to Duane King for his help and wisdom.

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