Right-aligned

Text that flows from right to left and is the default reading direction of a page with its content aligned on the right margin.

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JPEG Image

JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Expert Group, an international standards body that sets standards for creating and handling compressed digital images. The JPEG file format was designed to balance good visual quality and small file size, typically through lossy compression. The JPEG file format is widely used as a means of compressing digital images, particularly those produced by digital cameras.

Responsive Design

The process of developing a product or design system that can be altered to fit different device and interaction contexts.

Agile Design

A process that involves assigning people to work on different parts of the design and making sure that they focus on one area at a time. This method is an excellent way to release products more quickly and with higher quality.

The most common types of agile methods are Scrum, Kanban, XP and Agile Modeling. It can often be difficult for companies to make the switch because it requires significant changes in how product development occurs.

CMYK

CMYK is a colour space created for the printing process. It stands for Cyan Magenta Yellow Key (black).

Typography

The art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable, and appealing when displayed.

Skeuomorphism

The use of design features that are shaped to resemble a familiar object or thing in order to facilitate user interaction.

Widow

The last line of a paragraph following the rest, or a single line in a paragraph that is out of place with the rest.

Heatmap

A graphical representation of the density and distribution of data points. Denser regions in the image are interpreted as the data points' frequency, while lower densities are interpreted as fewer data points in that area.

Heatmaps show you where people worldwide are clicking on content to help you understand how people interact with your website designs and content.

Brand Mark

A logo, symbol, design, or pattern used to promote and distinguish one's brand or company from others.

Uppercase

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

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