WideColumn

Widecolumn is a term used in web design and content management to describe the primary content column in a multi-column page layout. This column is wider than the sidebars or auxiliary columns that accompany it, and it typically hosts the main article or body text.

In many websites and templates, the wide column carries the main narrative, while narrow columns provide navigation, metadata, or promotional items. The separation helps establish hierarchy and focus readers on the main content.

Design considerations include readable line length, which commonly falls around 50 to 75 characters per line. A too-wide wide column can hinder readability; designers often cap the width with a max-width and use responsive techniques so the layout stacks on small screens.

Implementation typically uses CSS layout methods such as CSS grid or flexbox, with a two- or three-column structure. The term is not standardized and may be called content column, main column, or similar in different systems, but the concept remains a common element of page typography and layout.