{"id":1548,"date":"2025-08-14T16:39:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T14:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/branding.poloplast.com\/?page_id=1548"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:06:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T11:06:44","slug":"layout-grid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/branding.poloplast.com\/en\/basics\/layout-grid\/","title":{"rendered":"Layout grid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0c92d71c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:5%;padding-bottom:5%\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><\/p><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:clamp(2.629rem, 2.629rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 2.563), 5rem);\">Layout grid<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style-default has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6af8aac6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block has-large-font-size\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><div><div class=\"\"><a href=\"#\ufffc-grundgedanke\">Basic concept<\/a><\/div><div class=\"\"><a href=\"#\ufffc-anleitung-zum-erstellen-eines-rasters\">Instructions for creating a grid<\/a><\/div><div class=\"\"><a href=\"#\ufffc-beispielmasse-din-a-4\">Example dimensions DIN A4:<\/a><\/div><div class=\"\"><a href=\"#\ufffc-weitere-beispiele-des-rasters-auf-verschiedenen-formaten\">Further examples of the grid across different formats<\/a><\/div><div class=\"\"><a href=\"#\ufffc-weitere-beispiele-des-rasters-auf-verschiedenen-formaten-1\">Grid layout for exhibition stands and extreme formats<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 id=\"\ufffc-grundgedanke\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Basic concept<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-helvetica-now-text-font-family wp-block-paragraph\">The horizontal grid and column structure serve as a guideline for aligning text blocks, images and background elements. This grid was developed for DIN formats. Formats that deviate from the DIN standard require separate handling; however, wherever possible, they should follow the design principles of the grid (e.g. exhibition stands, trade fair invitations, square formats).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Longer text blocks, such as those used in technical manuals or the Sustainability Report, are aligned to the baseline grid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is important to set the correct line spacing in the paragraph styles (see <em>Layout \/ Typography<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-helvetica-now-text-font-family wp-block-paragraph\">There are no fixed column widths for text. Content should be adapted to the respective format. This can be achieved, for example, by using a two\u2011column layout or by increasing the body text size. This allows the layouts of individual printed materials to be optimally tailored to their content. For example, if the same look as a DIN A4 document is required for a DIN A3 document, the body text size must be increased to 15.4 pt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/branding.poloplast.com\/en\/basics\/typography-print\/\">See section: Typography<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"\ufffc-anleitung-zum-erstellen-eines-rasters\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions for creating a grid<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The grid is used to subdivide the page in order to align elements. For non\u2011DIN formats or formats larger than DIN A4, the number of rows and columns should be selected to achieve a visually balanced result. For example, for a format measuring 42.2 cm \u00d7 21 cm, 15 rows and 5 columns would be visually appropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/branding.poloplast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Raster-Grundlayout-scaled.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"830\" src=\"https:\/\/branding.poloplast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Raster-Grundlayout-1024x830.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72\" srcset=\"https:\/\/branding.poloplast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Raster-Grundlayout-1024x830.png 1024w, https:\/\/branding.poloplast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Raster-Grundlayout-300x243.png 300w, https:\/\/branding.poloplast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Raster-Grundlayout-768x623.png 768w, https:\/\/branding.poloplast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Raster-Grundlayout-1536x1246.png 1536w, https:\/\/branding.poloplast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Raster-Grundlayout.png 1942w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"so-erstellt-man-ein-layoutraster\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to create a layout grid<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dividing the page height into rows:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For a height of <strong>21.1 cm and above: 15 rows<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For a height of <strong>21 cm to 14.9 cm: 12 rows<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For a height of <strong>14.8 cm to 10.6 cm: 9 rows<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For a height of <strong>10.5 cm to 6.1 cm: 6 rows<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For a height of <strong>below 6 cm: 5 rows<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The page margins on all sides should be set to <strong>62% of the height of one row<\/strong> (e.g., 14.3 mm \u00d7 0.62 = 8.87 mm).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create 15\/10\/8\/6 columns without guttters.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For a width of <strong>29.7 cm and above: 15 columns<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For a width of <strong>29.6 cm to 21 cm: 10 columns<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For a width of <strong>20.9 cm to 14.8 cm: 8 columns<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For a width of <strong>14.7 cm to 10.6 cm: 6 columns<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For a width of <strong>below 10.5 cm: 5 columns<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then set the column gutter: Measure the width from the start of the first column to the start of the second column (including the automatically applied gutter). One quarter of this value is then used as the new column gutter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Align the <strong>POLOPLAST ring<\/strong> with its top edge to the first row or to the page margin. The width of the ring should correspond to one column width, or one column width plus gutter for smaller formats. The <strong>minimum width of the ring is 12 mm<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>POLOPLAST logo<\/strong> should be one third of the size of the ring or the column width and aligned flush with the graphic frame at the page margin. The <strong>minimum height of the logo is 4 mm<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"\ufffc-beispielmasse-din-a-4\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example dimensions DIN A4:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Page height is 29.7 cm: 15 rows<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Row height: 19.8 mm * 0.62 = page margin: 12.28 mm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Page width is 21 cm: 10 columns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 column width plus gutter = 19 mm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Column gutter: 19 \/ 4 = 4.75 mm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is a template for Adobe InDesign in DIN A4 dimensions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-dee2128c-ab25-4a6f-aaaf-efebf0691d90\" href=\"https:\/\/branding.poloplast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DIN_A4_hoch_210x297.zip\">Adobe_InDesign_Template_DIN_A4_Portrait_210x297mm<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"\ufffc-weitere-beispiele-des-rasters-auf-verschiedenen-formaten\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further examples of the grid across different formats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/branding.poloplast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/raster-beispiele.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"830\" src=\"https:\/\/branding.poloplast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/raster-beispiele-1024x830.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/branding.poloplast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/raster-beispiele-1024x830.png 1024w, https:\/\/branding.poloplast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/raster-beispiele-300x243.png 300w, https:\/\/branding.poloplast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/raster-beispiele-768x623.png 768w, https:\/\/branding.poloplast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/raster-beispiele-1536x1246.png 1536w, https:\/\/branding.poloplast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/raster-beispiele.png 1942w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"\ufffc-weitere-beispiele-des-rasters-auf-verschiedenen-formaten-1\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grid layout for exhibition stands and extreme formats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The grid layout is designed for DIN formats or formats similar to DIN standards. Exhibition stands and other applications such as LED walls may differ significantly from DIN formats. Therefore, the following definitions apply:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The height of the exhibition wall is generally divided into <strong>12 equal rows<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For <strong>extreme portrait or landscape formats<\/strong>, the grid may be extended to <strong>15 rows<\/strong>. The deciding factor is the visual size of the logo: if the logo appears disproportionately large when using the 12-row grid, the 15-row grid should be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>General rule:<\/strong> 12 rows.<br><strong>Exception for extreme formats:<\/strong> 15 rows if the logo appears visually too large within the 12-row grid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Divide the height of the exhibition wall into <strong>12 rows<\/strong> (or, in exceptional cases, 15 rows).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The page margins on all sides should be set to <strong>62% of the height of a row<\/strong> (e.g., 160 mm \u00d7 0.62 = 99 mm).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For exhibition applications, there are no fixed columns, as formats and individual panels can vary considerably, making consistent column widths impractical. The widths of text blocks and images should therefore be determined according to visual design principles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the <strong>POLOPLAST ring<\/strong> is used on an exhibition wall, it should be aligned with its top edge to the first row or to the page margin. The width of the ring should correspond to the height of one row.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>POLOPLAST logo<\/strong> should be half the size of the ring or the column width and aligned flush with the graphic frame at the page margin. If the logo is placed without the ring, it may be displayed at a larger size.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/branding.poloplast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1600b0d7-2a4e-43e7-b904-fdc313f2e69f.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/branding.poloplast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1600b0d7-2a4e-43e7-b904-fdc313f2e69f-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/branding.poloplast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1600b0d7-2a4e-43e7-b904-fdc313f2e69f-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/branding.poloplast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1600b0d7-2a4e-43e7-b904-fdc313f2e69f-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/branding.poloplast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1600b0d7-2a4e-43e7-b904-fdc313f2e69f-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/branding.poloplast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1600b0d7-2a4e-43e7-b904-fdc313f2e69f-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/branding.poloplast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1600b0d7-2a4e-43e7-b904-fdc313f2e69f.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/branding.poloplast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pol-messe-grid1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/branding.poloplast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pol-messe-grid1-1024x430.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/branding.poloplast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pol-messe-grid1-1024x430.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/branding.poloplast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pol-messe-grid1-300x126.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/branding.poloplast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pol-messe-grid1-768x323.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/branding.poloplast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pol-messe-grid1-1536x645.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/branding.poloplast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pol-messe-grid1.jpeg 1909w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Layout grid Basic concept The horizontal grid and column structure serve as a guideline for aligning text blocks, images and background elements. 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