The art of decorative writing practised by many different people in many different cultures. Calligraphy is sometimes used to add a personal touch to wedding invitations, special event invitations, and other projects.
The portion of a letter such as y, p, q or j that hangs below the baseline of the text.
Typefaces that are used across large bodies of text like headlines. Text typefaces are generally more varied than body-text typefaces.
A brief snippet taken from the text of an article.
CMYK is a colour space created for the printing process. It stands for Cyan Magenta Yellow Key (black).
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 last line of a paragraph following the rest, or a single line in a paragraph that is out of place with the rest.
A basic design tool that helps designers create and communicate ideas.
A graphic element that has a definite length and direction. Examples of vectors would be straight lines, edges, or curves.
The process of developing a product or design system that can be altered to fit different device and interaction contexts.
The design of the interaction between users and products. Interaction design is focused on creating products that enable the user to achieve their objective(s) in the best way possible.