Multi-column layouts refer to one or more vertical blocks of content separated by gutters. You're more likely to encounter these traditional typography arrangements in newspapers and magazines. They use columns to break up complex, long text passages within a story to increase readability and scannability.^[1]

However, multi-column layouts aren't the best when breaking up text content. A single article split into multiple columns requires a lot of scrolling up and down, making it hard for users to follow the topic.

A much better solution is to use a one-column layout for a single article. To improve its readability, you can divide text into paragraphs, ensuring they have enough spacing between each other. With more columns, layouts become more flexible for arranging diverse content. For example, some magazines use two-column layouts, placing text to the left side and imagery to the right.^[2]