contentS > how we Look > the Stretch > outLininG with white back forward Skip to next chapter 3 The Stretch 3.2 Outlining the Stretch with white these three different sizes of the Stretch use white borders correctly. borders should match the width white space may be used around the Stretch to create greater of the grid gutters, which are contrast between the Stretch and a background. you may use determined by the page size and these white outlines around the Stretch on a page with a border basic grid measurements. or full bleed. the width of white borders around a Stretch should be equal to width of any gutters used on the rest of your page layout. (See page 10 for more information on determining the correct width of gutters.) because the gutters on a page are determined mathematically based on the overall page size, they are not arbitrary or variable in width. therefore, you must use good judgment when using the Stretch in a small size so that the white borders do not overpower the Stretch itself. if a small Stretch is required in a particular layout that would be overpowered by the correct width of white outlines, use a Stretch in white a dominant color that does not require white space around it. white outlines are always required above and below the Stretch if the center hp circle is also filled with white. do not place white borders around if a small Stretch becomes too narrow a small Stretch if the white space to allow for white borders above becomes proportionally too wide and and below it, use a Stretch that either visually overwhelms the Stretch itself. reverses out of the background or appears in a dominant color directly over the background.