The process of arranging objects in a consistent and even spatial relationship. It can refer to how text is aligned with respect to its margins or how any two or more things are aligned in general.
An observation in Psychology that suggests that the number of mental objects the average person can keep track of is seven (plus or minus two).
Also known as visual hierarchy, hierarchy is the ordering of priorities in a design. This may include different visual elements, such as contrast, colour, font size and placement on a page. The graphic designer's job is to create an understandable document using organisational systems that the reader easily understands.
The act of gathering qualitative data about a person's thoughts and feelings related to a product.
The part of lowercase letters that goes above the baseline when used in running text. As such, ascenders are considered less condensed than those used for numerals and other capital letters. Some examples of ascenders include b, d, h, k, and l. The opposite of an ascender is a descender.
Colours on the opposite side of the colour wheel to warm colours. Typically bluish in tone, such as blue or green.
A unit of measurement that equals 1/6 of an inch, or 1/72 of a foot.
A discipline that analyses the usability of an application by assessing its interaction design and user experience.
The part of a letter, usually a vertical line, that rise above the x-height.
The distance between the baseline and the mean line of lowercase letters in a typeface. Nearby descenders (such as j) and ascenders (such as q) usually extend slightly below or above this height.
The process of developing a product or design system that can be altered to fit different device and interaction contexts.