In this post, I’ll show you where to download the best free version, how to install it, and how to use it to build bulletproof brand lockups, mood boards, and multi-panel layouts. Unlike a standard column grid (vertical divisions), a vertical lockup grid divides your artboard horizontally. Think of it as a stack of equal-height rows.
If you’ve ever tried to manually align hundreds of text frames, logos, or UI elements into a perfectly spaced vertical grid, you know the pain. The Align panel helps, but it can’t dynamically distribute objects with consistent gutters across a defined artboard height.
Enter the —a time-saving automation tool for Adobe Illustrator. While there is no single built-in feature named exactly that, the design community has created several free scripts that achieve a perfect vertical lockup (a series of stacked rows or modular blocks).
, and reclaim the hours you used to spend nudging objects into vertical alignment. Have a favorite vertical grid script I missed? Drop the link in the comments below!
