Base grid - Setup

Visual Identity System Base grid Setup

This section demonstrates how to set up our 1p0 / 12pt / 12px Base grid tin Adobe InDesign software.

When laying out our assets, or creating new ones, using this grid will ensure that our system remains cohesive and seamlessly fits together. Used correctly, this system will save the designer time and effort.

The following settings can be accessed in: Preferences > General, or using the shortcut cmd+K.

This section will bring up the grid options

Baseline Grid

Increment Every: Set to 12pt. (12pt / 12px / 1 p0).

Document Grid

These settings will ensure a square grid that aligns to our baseline 5p0 = 60pt 1p0 = 12pt

Grids in Back Uncheck this to ensure our grid remains visible. Units and Increments

This section controls the units and increments used throughout the document

Ruler Units

We have used picas (1p0 = 12pt / 12px)

Keyboard Increments

We recommend setting your cursor key increments to 12pt (1p0) or 6pt (0p6) – this way it is possible to arrange elements quickly whilst always remaining on our grid. Document Grid (Our base grid)

The result is a highly flexible, 1p0 / 12pt / 12px grid that fits our assets perfectly