Font Size

A measure of the height of a set of text on an element.

More terms you might want to know

Small Caps

Small uppercase letters, generally about half as tall as regular uppercase letters.

Vertex

The meeting point where two lines cross.

Scope Creep

Scope creep is when the scope of a project starts to grow without any agreement on how it's going to be paid for. Creep happens because items and features are tacked on top of the original scope of work agreed upon in the original contract.

Empathy

A type of understanding that is achieved by taking the perspective of another individual. Different people's perspectives often have different needs and values, so empathy can help you understand those differences.

Slab Serif

A type of serif, characterized by large x-heights and thick, blocky strokes with little variation in width.

Balance

The principle of both sides of an object having a sense of symmetry. It ensures that the weight and visual mass are distributed evenly on both sides of a surface. Balance is more important than symmetry because people don't often notice when something is asymmetrical, but they will always see if something is unbalanced.

Uppercase

Also known as caps, a type property that specifies that all letters in a body of text are capitalised.

White Space

The area of negative space around and between elements in a design.

Placeholder Text

Text that is used to fill in a gap in a document.

Class

A selector that can be applied to any HTML element. Classes should be used when designing for multiple instances. For example, if you want all <h1> tags in the website to look blue, then you could use the class="blue-text" attribute.

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