White space (visual arts)

Typographic white space (including space) is in typography blank portion of a page.

Following the design principle of form - counter form, the correct division of printed area of white space to a design challenge to the designer dar.

• In the macro typography to call this the interplay of image and text as opposed to the free surface. A balanced relationship is always dependent on the content. To achieve this, there are different approaches, such as the Golden Section.
• When microtypography However, this term describes the free space between and inside the letters. By changing the pitch or the character spacing it can be influenced.

A good set of white space enhances readability and requires less concentration for reading. Well structured, it helps the reader to keep track of and targeted to capture important content faster. This principle also applies to the design of screen content.

For cost reasons, the use of white space in print products of often neglected. An example of little white space is the daily newspaper.