Non-Designer’s Type Book, The, Second Edition

7. Borders Around Everything

One border around a page often indicates a beginner who feels unsafe with type that is uncontained. The more boxes of type with borders around them, the more insecure the designer. I know, it feels safer to box it in; it gives the type a place to be, without just floating in the space. But y’know what? It’s okay to let it be. Really. That white space (the “empty” space) is itself a border—it encloses the type, yet lets it breathe; it defines the edges, yet maintains a freedom.