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There is nothing worse for an artist than a blank canvas. A grid system is a set of measurements a graphic designer can use to align and size objects within the given format. Although there are a few different categories of grid systems, there are no strict rules on what can or cannot be a grid. It’s up to you. Any guides that help you shape the final design is okay. History of Grid Systems     It transferred to movable type, where the type setting itself consists of a grid. The grid lines continued to help printers in typesetting. This could often be as simple as a baseline that determined the scale of the headings and body. With the industrial revolution came a huge demand for printed works. Many things, like slab-serif fonts, were concieved as a part of the advertising revolution. A grid system is here used to divide page space up into smaller segments, to use for advertising. The bigger the space, the more money the ad would cost. Why a Grid Will Improve Your Design 1.