Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Chapter 14 Internet and the World Wide Web 587 Alignment All items on the page should look as if they are specifi cally placed. Nothing looks accidental. Alignment is placing elements in relation to key points in other elements. Proper alignment of elements gives a professional look to a page. For example, alignment can be around a specifi c element or left justifi ed to the edge of the display. Text referring to an image should be aligned with the image. Aligning elements by edge or on centers is common, as shown in Figure 14-17. The designer chooses the type of alignment to enhance the message being communicated. Proximity Proximity means how closely elements are placed to each other. For example, the caption for an image should be placed next to the image it describes. In this case, the caption is said to be in proximity to the image, meaning it is close to the image. People will tend to think of elements as a group if they are laid out in proximity to each other. Science Asymmetry is commonly used in photography and videography to create visual interest. Asymmetry is common in nature and biology. For example, the fiddler crab has one small claw and one large claw. The small claw is used for feeding, where the large claw is used for defense or courtship. STEM STEM Kun Kunko/Shutterstock.com Figure 14-17. Notice how the designer has chosen to align not only the text, but the other elements in this layout.