A PNG (Portable Network Graphics) file is a bitmap image format that has been designed to store images with an alpha channel. This format is primarily used for transparency so that it can be placed over other graphics in many design applications.
A UX design technique to explore and map out a service, product, or system through physical navigation, often completed at the start of a design process to provide designers with an understanding of how users will navigate the system. In addition, body-storming can be used in development to test functionality or measure ease of use.
The attributes of a typeface. Type properties include weight, width, colour and x-height.
The relative lightness or darkness of a hue.
The end (straight or curved) of any stroke that doesn’t include a serif. Some typefaces feature ball terminals on letters such as the ‘f’, ‘a’, and ‘c’.
A measure of the height of a set of text on an element.
An imaginary line on which most letters "sit". As such, it equals the height of an em square. The expected result of a baseline is to reference the height with which text is aligned. The alignment ranges from ascenders, which are the upper strokes in b, d, and h, down to descenders like j or y.
A name, symbol or other distinctive feature that distinguishes one business's product from another's, often associated with a logo, design, slogan and other items.
A psychological phenomenon that states that people tend to remember unfinished or interrupted tasks better than completed tasks.
A term that means the smallest amount of work that can be done to move a project forward.
The process of a new user being brought in to a new product. The design for this process aims to have an effective, efficient, and engaging user experience.