Type alignment templates

Summary

A page of three vertical poster templates showing left-, centre-, and right-aligned display text, each with a matched F1 mark and sub-headline position, with a note that alignments should never be combined.

Visual description

Off-white page, standard running header: "Visual Identity / Typography" top left, "Type alignment" center-left, page 89 top right, under a hairline rule. A short left column explains that left alignment is the default for legibility, that centred and right are options for headlines, and that the logo is rarely right-aligned. Three tall near-black poster cards fill the rest. Left card: red F1 mark top left, "LEFT ALIGNED DISPLAY TEXT" left-aligned low, with a bold sub-headline and regular paragraph beneath. Center card: "CENTRE ALIGNED DISPLAY TEXT" centered high, F1 mark and copy centered. Right card: "RIGHT ALIGNED DISPLAY TEXT" right-aligned top, F1 mark and copy bottom right. Each card keeps mark, headline, and sub-headline on the same alignment.

Key takeaway

Showing that alignment is a whole-composition decision, not just a text setting: in each template the logo, headline, and sub-copy all share one alignment, which is exactly the rule the page states. The three matched posters make the consequence visible.

Reuse notes

A reusable "alignment templates" page following an alignment opener. The discipline worth copying is keeping every element on one axis per layout. Needs three poster placeholders and a consistent mark position.