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Mckell Keeney

Emphasis in Design » Color, General, Layout » Design Festival - 0 views

  • Closely related to the idea of unity is the concept of emphasis or dominance. Rather than focusing on the various elements of a design fitting together, emphasis is about making a particular feature draw the viewer’s att
  • Closely related to the idea of unity is the concept of emphasis or dominance. Rather than focusing on the various elements of a design fitting together, emphasis is about making a particular feature draw the viewer’s attention.
  • direct center of a composition is the point at which users look first
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  • continuance or flow is that when our eyes start moving in one direction, they tend to continue along that path until a more dominant feature comes along
  • greater the difference between a graphic element and its surroundings, the more that element will stand out
  • isolation promotes emphasis
  • Contrast is defined as the juxtaposition of dissimilar graphic elements, and is the most common method used to create emphasis in a layout
  • Contrast
  • Proportion
  • Proportion is a principle of design that has to do with differences in the scale of objects
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    Emphasis in Design
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    This website brought to light some very interesting concepts in a humorous way. Similar to the first site that I bookmarked with Diigo, this site talks about the different ways in which emphasis can be achieved: by placement of the main topic of the site (middle of the page for main information and then information that is the next in importance be in a variety of places - isolated? continued in the line of sight provided?), through contrasting colors, and by changing the proportion of images within the text to make them standout.
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    This webpage gives visual examples of emphasis and a brief explanation of why each example works to capture our attention first.
gabrielle begay

Emphasis- Creative Curio » Enhance Your Designs with the Principle of Emphasis - 0 views

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    Another good website to inspire ideas about emphasizing your design. It also has great examples. There are also great key points that will help in choosing what to emphasize. The website itself was nicely laid out. I enjoyed it very much.
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    I really thought this was the best webste that i came across out of the three because the writer wrote this article in a very simple way and was easy to understand what is meant by emphasis. The writer did not use anything was to hard to understand, another thing that i found to be very helpful was how she gave the reader ideas on how to improve using emphasis in things that you do in regards to layout and design.
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    This article went over mostly everything that the reading had presented, however the author made her version of presenting Emphasis in a way that even a elementary student would understand. What helped get her points across as by using two examples for emphasis and then went on to explain what approach the design teams used in form of emphasis.
Tim Buswell

Design Notes: Emphasis - 2 views

  • designer needs to know how to control the attention of the viewers of their artwork
  • DOMINANCE
  • more important or more noticeable than its surroundings
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  • Information is rarely of uniform interest in art
  • When there is dominance there must be subordination
  • There are three major methods for controlling emphasis in a visual image: contrast, placement and isolation.
  • One of the greatest possible contrasts in art is the difference between black and white
  • If color is used make it bright, preferably against a dull background.
  • When it comes to being noticed B I G G E R is always better.
  • An unusual shape can call attention to itself but it is not as strong a contrast as size or value/color.
  • PLACEMENT
  • Proximity
  • Proximity
  • Proximity
  • An overlapping, touching or close object is likely to be seen next (in that order) after a primary object.
  • Texture can also be an affective similarity device.
  • ISOLATIONIsolation is a kind of placement -- where something is put. An item that stands apart from its surroundings will be more noticeable. This is not likely to make an item be noticed first but can make one item stand out.
  • Proportion is a design principle that has to do with the relationship between size and scale.
  • It is possible to make an object appear different in scale without changing its size. The fortune cookie to the left is about life size. The one in the picture below appears to be quite large in scale. They are both the same size.
  • It is important for a designer to know how to control the attention of someone viewing their artwork
  • It is important for a designer to know how to control the attention of someone viewing their artwork.
  •   CONTRAST The objective of contrast is to produce maximum visibility
  • There is usually a focal point, a place where the action begins
  • Bright colors are more attractive (attract attention) than dull colors.
  • Where you place objects is important.
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    Good article on controlling where you want your viewer to look by emphasing objects and the different ways to accomplish.
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    I really like compiling all these sites to help with projects later. The basic ones with examples are best for me now. This is another great site that helps break down the basics from chapter 2
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    This explains some of the basic ideas of emphasis and the different elements you can use to show emphasis
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    D#2 HW#2 This articles discusses the principles of design of art. Even though this does not talk about the typography principles of design, the same rules still apply. I thought it was interesting because it gives a different perspective on the same concept.
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    Good overall explanation of emphasis. I picked this website because it has good information on contrast and how to use it. I also like the visuals on the left, they are helpful to understanding the concept!
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    This website is setup as notes for emphasis. It talks about color, size and shape. It also talks about how placement and isolation is important. It also adds how proportion has to do with size and scale, how it makes it appear diffretn based on other objects around them.
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    Emphasis is more visually interesting and making what you're trying to control more interesting than others.  It is also the attention of someone viewing an artwork, design or website.  Emphasize on weather you want to attract your audience the most, maximize the visibility of your focal point. This website gives explanation of how emphasis is used in art.  
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    i like this page just because it has so much info on it and touches on multiple aspects of the principle
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    this page gives a lot of information on differetn aspects of using emphasis dominance subordination contrast color/value size shape placement isolation proportion
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    This site went into great detail. Like the book, the site described that the bigger something is, the more important it must be. It also makes an argument for the center being the most important of placing. But could that really be true if something bigger and more noticable was off center?
Delaney Hensley

Garden Design -- The Role Of Emphasis Plants In Creating A Composition > Dry Climate Ga... - 0 views

  • unity, diversity, simplicity, balance, scale and emphasis. This article focuses on the last of these elements – emphasis.
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      emphasis is important in all types of design including floral design.
  • It can be powerful, such as in the case of a strong contrast, or gentle and subtle, such as where a group of low growing grasses emerge from a mass of prostrate ground covers.
    • Delaney Hensley
       
      longer grass or flowers that show over a field of short grass are the primary point in landscape because many gardeners create emphasis on flowers because they are different colors and pretty:)
  • An emphasis plant can differ in some of its characteristics such as size and shape from the rest of the plants in the group
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      like in an advertisement some words or images are emphasized by their size, color, or shape as described in chapter two. These are different ways to emphasize plants or other important things.
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  • In fact the less attributes in which the emphasis plant is different, the stronger the contrast is likely to be.
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      (like accents and contrasts) if all words (or plants) are emphasized then the important things could get lost and nothing will be emphasized, or stand out more.
  • While color contrast, whether created by flowers, fruit or foliage, is an obvious factor determining the emphasis potential of a particular plant, I’ll give a few examples of plants whose shape and form make them ideal candidates for this role
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      colorful images can create emphasis, like colorful flowers.
  • This term includes real grasses, that is plants belonging to the family Poaceae, (Graminae) and plants from other botanical families that have a grass like habit.
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      each plant has their own role in different cultures and create their own contrasts.
Tim Buswell

Principles of Good Design: Emphasis, Art Lesson #4 - 0 views

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    Interesting page that provides examples of art with and without emphasis. It also has links to other sections which cover other design principles; useful for the future sections.
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    This website shows the key words that explain emphasis. "center of interest", "focal point" "contrast the primary element". It also gives examples of art pieces with emphasis and without emphasis to give a visual prospective.  
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    I really like this website because it gives a more thorough description of Emphasis when it comes to design. You achieve emphasis by creating a focal point.
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    This is just a solid, bare-bones explaination of emphasis that can transcend many different types of media. This site applies mostly to the fine arts, but as we've seen in the book, type and multimedia can benefit as well
Leslie Lopez

Deadline #2. HW #2. Emphasis - Basic Principles of Design - 0 views

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      This is another website example of how emphasis on a focal point can be crucial. One statement here is that some designers will try to highlight everything in one visual. This will cause it to look too busy and may lose interest.
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    This website provides a definition of emphasis as well as describes the importance of using emphasis in your design. It makes a good point by saying that if everything is equally emphasized then the design can look too busy. I like that the author of the webpage gives tips on how to include emphasis in designs.
Paul Angichiodo

25 Examples of Emphasis Applied in Web Design | Codrops - 0 views

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    This website gives us 25 cool ways to put emphasis in our blogs. It also leads you to a link where Patrick (author) wrote an article on developing emphasis in web design.
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    Here is an article on emphasis used in webdesign. It has 25 different examples of emphasis used in various webpages and it explains how it is used in each example as well. If you are into web design its a pretty interesting article.
Mckell Keeney

Emphasis: Principles of Design - 0 views

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    This website is a simple representation of how emphasis can be used for a designer.
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    This site describes various ways that a focal point can be established. The focal point could be in some way noticeably different in appearance/ orientation/color than the other elements, or its placement on the page determines its focal point status. This site offers examples of each type.
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    I really liked this site. I have quite an extensive art background, but the book allowed me to see it in type form. What also caught my eye on this page was the Emphasis of Isolation. I think when one object is seperated from a group, it creates great emphasis and meaning. Also color.
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    This website gives several illustrations, some in color, to illustrate emphasis in design and focal points.
Ariella Gabino

D#2 HW#2 - 3 views

  • intensity of expression that gives impressiveness or importance to something
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      intesity is a good word to describe what is emphasized. in art usually your eye goes to one impressive point that is more important than others.
  • Certainly emphasis does not make a work appealing to everyone, but without a focal point or emphasis you may be looking at a big pot of stew
    • Delaney Hensley
       
      this is an example of "limiting the amount of content" writing can become a big confusing "pot of stew" like art.
  • placing it in off center to the left or right and either above or below the center line adds to the interest of the piece by giving the viewer introductory or supporting information
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      placement of focalpoints is important because a persons eye likes to flow across art and other medias.
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    • Delaney Hensley
       
      these pictures all have main points that your eye goes to first because they are emphasized with color or images.
  • Value brings out the differences among a foreground that is in your face, a midground that may serve as the focal area or simply support, and a background that may be miles away
    • Delaney Hensley
       
      things in the foreground are emphasized by being bigger and the things in the backround are secondary objects.
  • Your eye goes to the brightest colors, but also to designs on an angle
    • Delaney Hensley
       
      bright colors are a good way to emphasize important things. The eye is attracted to bright colors the quickest.
  • You can use color, shape, line, texture, value, space, and or form in a way that distinguished one element or area from the whole to focus the viewer through the piece.
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      many elements can help distinguish important words or images. having dark colors with light colors is a good way to create a contrast.
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      COOL EXAMPLE
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    For those interested in abstract art and photography, this is a great page. It covers the principle of emphasis by providing excellent examples of art.
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    I really liked this website because it showed how emphasis is necessary for artist creating paintings! Emphasis not only applys to composition and graphic design but also in art!
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    This website is more about art and paintings, but is a very good example of emphasis and focal points. The page gives good examples on how to create a focal point from focal area, color dominance, value contrasts, visual movement, difference, and shape. Each section has different paintings from various artists but very good examples and ideas of how to lay out things and where the person observing will focus according to your layout.
Nicole Schmitter

Emphasis- Art Emphasis and Composition with Elements and Principles of Art and Design :... - 0 views

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    This site is very, very helpful. It gives so much detail on emphasis. There are different lessons on emphasis. In each lesson there is an example of good and bad so it is a great site.
Leslie Lopez

Deadline #2. HW #2. The Principles of Design - 0 views

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    This website provides a concise explanation of emphasis and ways to use it effectively. It gives you three questions to ask yourself that were also stated in our text in order to identify which is the primary message of emphasis, which is the second, etc. I like that it provides examples of emphasis and by clicking on the image, they tell you what is emphasized in the picture and how the focal point is established.
natalie arellano

D#6 HW#6-Emphasis in Graphic Design | Use Elements and Principles of Design Create Emph... - 0 views

  • BalanceA perfectly symmetrical piece may have no focal point because each element is equally emphasized. Radial balance generally draws the eye first to the central point in the design. ProximityA part of the design that is isolated from other parts can become a focal point. AlignmentThe eye is naturally drawn to a point in or near the center of a page, giving elements in that area perceived importance. RepetitionRepeating an image or a word can establish its importance. ContrastSet words or phrases in a contrasting bold type or italics to give them emphasis. White spaceUse white space to isolate elements and give them emphasis.
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      The book BoD refers to this "White Space" concept but I think this page explains it better, and gives you permission to use it to your advantage.
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    I like how this site talks about texture. Texture can be used on a blog to send a vibe of yourself to the readers. This is important because readers who follow your blog want to feel like they know you.
Merlyn Reyna

D#3 HW#1 Contrast and Meaning - 0 views

  • your grasp of these fundamentals determines your ability to communicate effectively. Without fundamentals, you will flounder when faced with complex design challenges or constraints.
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      some fundamentals being the tips they have given us in the readings so far.
  • These basics of creative communication are consistent across art forms: painting, music, dance, acting, poetry, design, and all other artistic endeavors. I divide them into two categories: vocabulary and grammar.
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      Contrast as well as other fundamentals are not only used in one media of communication it is used in all kinds of communication.
  • nce, angular lines and forms are generally indicative of strength, speed, and masculinity, while rounded lines and forms are generally associated with softness, slower tempo, and femininity.
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      Different lines and textures convey different ideas and feelings.
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  • Moreover, most of the rules of language have exceptions, and some creative modes of communication make little or no reference to rules. Every language is lent nuance, style and character by the way that each individual uses it, and there are exceptions for every grammatical rule.
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      Using funamentals to convey important information is communicating and in a way is like its own language.
  • which are used to define hierarchy, manipulate certain widely understood relationships, and exploit context to enhance or redefine those relationships…all in an effort to convey meaning. Contrast is important because the meaningful essence of any thing is defined by its value, properties, or quality relative to something else. That’s right: nothing has much meaning by itself, which is one reason why design is important.
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      expressing the important information in something is best shown when contrasted. The more a title stands out the more impact it is going to have on the viewer and the easier they will remember that name.
  • contrast is closely tied to human perception and survival instincts, as we’ll examine later, and this makes contrast a powerful and essential tool for designers.
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      it is human insticnt to be drawn to bold information
  • Furthermore, each component is but a piece of the overall project message and objective. With creative uses of contrast, you can influence user choices and compel specific actions.
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      each piece of finished product has its own role, it is important to distinguish that role and convey it appropriately.
  • The function of contrast in defining meaning can be explained by comparing fundamental opposites: dark/light, soft/hard, fast/slow.
  • every element on the page you’re designing has to be positioned, styled, sized, or otherwise distinguished in accordance with its specific importance and place in the overall communicative objective.
  • ontrast helps lead the reader’s eye into and through your layout.
  • Contrast is everywhere and a part of everything we see, do, experience, and understand.
  • Contrast is just one component of design fundamentals.
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    Gives great definitions of contrast and design. I think it will be a great resource now and later.
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    Contrast defines hierarchy, understanding relationships to convey a message.  It is used to hand in hand with the principle of emphasis in order to keep its emphasis.  Every element must be positioned with style, size, and distinguished with a specific importance.  This article gives an idea of how contrast is typically used by giving examples.  
Daniel Throckmorton

D#2, HW#2 - Emphasis in Web Design | Academy - Sacramento - 0 views

  • The larger an element, the more emphasis it gets
  • more emphasis is placed on elements at the top of the page
  • users won't have to scroll to see it
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  • limit the number of colors on a single page
  • If everything is trying to stand out, nothing will
  • Because you can create plenty of Web pages for your site, you don't have to force a single page to do too many things
  • Knowing the hierarchy of a page will help you emphasize wisely
Brooke Iggie

Basic Design - Emphasis - 0 views

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    D#2 HW#2 This website caught my eye as soon as it opened. What better way to show that the writer is experienced. The friendly tone and easy to read explainations appealed to me and kept me motivated throughout the page
Shannon Ridgeway

Design Basics/Emphasis - 1 views

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    I liked this website it had a lot of great examples in art with emphasis .
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    I found this to be a different way of looking at how to emphasize points, illustration (painting, graphic design, etc) is a really colorful way to highlight an idea.
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    A lot of good visual examples!
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    The concept of a focal point is to draw the viewer attention to the image
Mckell Keeney

Emphasis: Super-Size Your Graphics to Create Visual Impact - 0 views

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    CVI - Center of Visual Impact - supersize one graphic at least three times larger than everything else for emphasis.
Michael Wheeler

Design Meltdown § Flow - 0 views

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    Design Meltdown has yet another great explanation of design principles, this time for the principle of flow. The explanation incorporates great visual examples.
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    This website usually has my favorite design principle explanations. I just discovered the person who wrote them used the Basics of Design textbooks as their jumping off point for wrting them.
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    This article provides helpful tips on how to create flow. It also provides visual examples of how to create flow in a layout. 
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    This site gives a brief explanation of flow and what it is used for. It also tells which principles are helped out by flow. the site also gives some samples into how some websites use flow.
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    This site is great at showing flows in designs. It includes descriptions as well as examples.
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    This website does a good job at explaining exactly what flow is. What I like about it is that it provides example of different website and the kind of flow that they have. The arrow that the webpage author draws on the example to show the flow is very useful!
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    This page give multiple page layout examples and then superimposes over them to show the flow of the layout. It also discusses the different flow of each example to help us understand how it works
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    talks about flow as a simple design principle and how it is often a result of contrast and emphasis. page also gives examples of pages and uses a blue arrow to demonstrate the path or flow of the page, just showing different ways pages and be perceived or organized
Merlyn Reyna

D#1 HW#13 - 0 views

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    Emphasis simplifies the reader's task and helps picks out essentials in the message. It also proceeds with the design and decides what is important.
Daniel Flores

D# 2 HW# 2 Emphasis in Web Design - 2 views

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    This page goes over similar material covered in Chp 2 with an emphasis :) in webs design. Brief but interesting.
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    Trying to make everything on a Web page stand out means that nothing will stand out. Good designers learn to use emphasis wisely so that the important parts of the layout dominate without overwhelming and there is a visual hierarchy that leads the reader through the Web page.
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