Title: Describe widow and orphan formatting.
Course: Graphic Imaging Technology II (11154-II) > Section: Performing Page-Layout Functions

Description should include that the terms widow and orphan are used by designers to describe unwanted stray words in typography in specific locations on a page, such as

- widow—a lone word or short group of words that appears at the bottom of a paragraph, column, or page
- orphan—a lone word or short group of words that appears at the top of a page.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the disadvantages of widow and orphan formatting?
- How can one fix an orphan or a widow?