A type of text used as filler or placeholder text. Since the dawn of time, it has been around and is sometimes erroneously referred to as "a nonsense sentence used by printers who have run out of typesetting space".
A style of architecture and design that was popular in the 1960s and 1970s. Brutalist buildings are typically characterised by durability, simplicity, and an emphasis on form following function. Brutalism is not a single style but an umbrella term for architecture with a stark and futuristic look.
A symbol that is used in the design industry to give a more personal touch. Lettermarks can be an individual's name or initials that are cleverly designed and incorporated into a company's logo.
Also called a line break, when you want to keep the text in one paragraph and not follow it with an airy space.
The written information that accompanies a design.
The small, non-essential text that appears on an interface. It has been set up specifically to be short and concise to draw attention to an essential user experience.
A framework that helps a company evaluate any aspect of its user experience according to five metrics, which form the acronym HEART. These metrics are: 1. Happiness 2. Engagement 3. Adoption 4. Retention 5. Task success
The adjustment of all characters in a line by moving them closer together or farther apart.
A specific set of colours, usually with a limited number of values, chosen to suit the needs of a particular design.
A unit for defining the size of a font. It's not a distance; this unit's measurement is only relative to the typeface's design.
A type of font designed to imitate handwriting.