A graphical representation of the user on a device, used to represent various users in different contexts. It can be a photo, image or drawing.
Also known as a suspension point, is a series of dots (…) that is used either as a substitute for some text that has been omitted from a sentence or when the author does not wish to pause in their writing.
One or more words (typically at the end of a paragraph) that are separated from the rest of the text. Orphans are generally thought of as bad design, but it’s a matter of taste.
The distance between two points of extrusion or an object. It can also be defined as the measurement of size.
A language used to create web pages, and it stands for Hypertext Markup Language.
Also known as caps, a type property that specifies that all letters in a body of text are capitalised.
A type of user interface design carefully crafted to trick people into doing things they might not want to do.
A printing term that describes how close an object is to the edge of a printed page. Bleeds are often used in graphic design for books, magazines, posters and other printed materials with photographs or illustrations.
A type of font that comes pre-installed in an operating system.
A design or decoration impressed into the surface of a material.
Text that is used to fill in a gap in a document.