Bloggish is (in my opinion) the most versatile and customizable S2 layout there is. One of the reasons it's so customizable is because there are four different types of layout.
- One Column
- Two column, sidebar on the left
- Two column, sidebar on the right
- Three column
This is where the #alpha, #beta, and #gamma id's come into play. The first column starting at the left will always be #alpha, the second column will always be #beta, and the third column (if you have one) will be #gamma. It doesn't matter what is inside the first column, whether it's a sidebar or your entries. It will always be #alpha. Here are all four layout types with #alpha set to have a blue background:
So... When using CSS to customize your S2 Bloggish layout, #alpha, #beta, and #gamma will mean different things depending on the layout type you've chosen.
Customizing for different layout types