| A | B |
| Alignment | The way multiple lines of text line up along the left, right, or both margins |
| Block Style Paragraph | all lines of text are aligned with the left margin |
| Center Aligned | Text is centered between both margins creating rough/uneven, jagged left and right margins |
| Hanging indent | a temporary left margin that indents all lines except the first line of text |
| Horizontal Centering | When text is centered between the left and right margins |
| Indented Paragraph | first line of a paragraph is indented |
| Justified Aligned | Text is aligned so that the left and right margins are smooth/even. |
| Left Align | Text is aligned along the left margin creating a smooth/even left margin and a rough/uneven, jagged right margin |
| Right Align | Text is aligned along the right margin creating a smooth/even right margin and a rough/uneven, jagged left margin |
| Vertical Centering | When text is centered between the top and bottom margins |