dictionary defines “space” as “a boundless three-dimensional extent in which objects and events occur and have relative position and direction.” In the context of document design (hard copy, electronic file, web based, video), space is an area activated by visual elements. A visual element such as a shape or a line can be considered space.
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Space is an area that an artist provides for a particular purpose.[2] Space includes the background, foreground and middle ground, and refers to the distances or area(s) around, between, and within things. There are two kinds of space: negative space and positive space.[1] Negative space is the area in between, around, through or within an object. Positive spaces are the areas that are occupied by an object and/or form.