Bowl

In typography, a bowl is a curved shape used to control the area of white space.

More terms you might want to know

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.

Negative Space

The unused or empty space in a composition of images, either two-dimensional (as with paintings) or three-dimensional (as with sculptures).

Uppercase

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

Empathy Map

A way of researching users and understanding their behaviour in the context of the product, helping designers in understanding users' needs and expectations and what motivates them to act.

Designers can use this type of research to understand better their users and what kinds of experiences they are looking for. And this will allow the designers better empathize with their users, making them a part of the learning cycle.

Left-aligned

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

Lowercase

The designation of a set of character encoding styles for glyphs that are not capital letters.

Colour Palette

A specific set of colours, usually with a limited number of values, chosen to suit the needs of a particular design.

System Font

A type of font that comes pre-installed in an operating system.

RGB

Red, green, and blue. These colours can be used to form a wide variety of colours in different devices such as computer monitors and televisions.

Gamification

The process of adding game-like qualities to an experience like a website or application. To ensure that these activities are engaging enough for the users, it often includes gradual rewards such as levels and badges systems, which can further encourage engagement with the app.

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