ID

A selector that can be applied to any HTML element. ID should be used when designing for a single instance, such as using the id="main" attribute on an <h1> tag.

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Aspect Ratio

The ratio of a rectangle's width to its height. It is measured by dividing the shorter side length, here "w" or width, by the longer side length, "h" or height. The aspect ratio may be given as either a fraction or as a decimal.

Tittle

The typographic term for the dot above the letters 'i' and 'j'.

Customer Experience

The sum of all experiences an individual has with a company or its delivery channels during their journey. From handling and registering a complaint to ordering new products, these interactions are monitored and analyzed at every touchpoint by frontline employees, developers, designers, and product managers for improvement opportunities.

Die Cut

A type of print/design created with a metal stamp to create a shape out of paper using a die cutting machine. Die cuts can be used in apparel, home decor and promotional products.

Placeholder Text

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

Sketching

A basic design tool that helps designers create and communicate ideas.

Cap Height

The distance from the baseline to the top of a capital letter, number, or other upper-case glyphs.

Type Properties

The attributes of a typeface. Type properties include weight, width, colour and x-height.

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.

Web Page Elements

A textual or graphical component in a web page.

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