Presentation design & layout · Working
Baseline grid
Also called: type baseline
ELI5
A repeating horizontal rhythm used to align lines of text across a layout.
Used in conversation
“Let’s review the baseline grid on both screen and PDF.”
Pitch context
You may encounter “Baseline grid” in pitch materials & presentation design conversations or materials.
Why it matters: Tells you what document, visual asset or file someone is asking for or reviewing.
Sources & evidence · 5
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- Screen Australia — What is a Synopsis? An Outline? A Treatment?Supporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Screen Australia — Story Documents: DramaSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) — Scripted Pitch Deck GuideSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Sundance Institute — Pitch Deck, Lookbook, Sizzle and Proof-of-Concept GuidanceSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- World Wide Web Consortium — Making Audio and Video Media AccessibleSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14