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AisleOne: Myths and Misconceptions about Grid Systems

In this terrific rebuttal, Antonio Carusone smacks down the flagrant inaccuracies found in this article at Webdesigner Depot. The article purports to list the various “advantages and disadvantages” of designing with a typographic grid. Carusone does a measured, even-handed job of calling bullshit on the author’s arguments, even while the article’s fundamental misapprehension about the entire subject begs for a much less gentle rebuke.

As an example, here’s just one of many gems, with the author’s original emphasis included:

“Generally speaking (very generally), creative designs should stick to more freedom and not use a grid — or at least use a very lenient one.”

I’d never read Webdesigner Depot before, but based on the quality of this article, I’m pretty sure I’m not missing anything.

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