Why: the goal or problem
Images and notes have uneven heights. Forcing equal rows can waste space or crop information that readers need.
How: work toward a solution
All six layouts use the same six resources, labels, and colors. Filter a topic, reverse collection order, open study notes, or narrow the preview. Compare the reading flow while the content stays the same. Reset or reload restores the full collection and original order. Different heights fill the shortest column; expanded notes trigger repacking without changing DOM order.
Visual fragments
Browse the same six resources; compare how the layout changes the reading flow.
Color atlas
A palette collected on a city walk.
Study notes
Compare shape, spacing, and contrast. Keep this resource beside the next draft and revisit the details.
Paper forms
Folded paper explores volume and shadow. Compare the edges in morning and evening light.
Study notes
Compare shape, spacing, and contrast. Keep this resource beside the next draft and revisit the details.
City rhythm
Windows repeat across a street.
Study notes
Compare shape, spacing, and contrast. Keep this resource beside the next draft and revisit the details.
Quiet geometry
Simple shapes leave room for space. A circle, a triangle, and a line share one page.
Study notes
Compare shape, spacing, and contrast. Keep this resource beside the next draft and revisit the details.
Letter studies
Compare letters, counters, and spacing.
Study notes
Compare shape, spacing, and contrast. Keep this resource beside the next draft and revisit the details.
Light archive
Warm and cool light change the same surface. Keep notes beside each observation for the next study.
Study notes
Compare shape, spacing, and contrast. Keep this resource beside the next draft and revisit the details.
A fictional demo within this article. Reset or reload restores its initial state.
What: the concept
Masonry — Cards of different heights enter the shortest available column.
Test keyboard order and overlap after expansion; on narrow screens use one column.
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