Character Set

A set of symbols or "characters" including letters, numbers and various other symbols.

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Hard Return

When you need to break a line of text and start on a new line in a text box.

Monogram

An iconic design that is made up of two or three letters.

Crop Marks

Also called trim marks, are markings on artwork that tells the printer where to cut the page.

Slab Serif

A type of serif, characterized by large x-heights and thick, blocky strokes with little variation in width.

Bleed

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.

Gestalt Theory

A theory in psychology that discusses the general idea that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. It's based on a human need to search for stability and meaning, which leads to organic movements towards wholeness. Gestalt Theory assumes there are inherent flaws in how we perceive forms and patterns, and it holds that this innate tendency transforms into an active process of looking for order in reality.

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.

User Scenario

An example of a typical user and the actions they take. Typically these are written in the form of a story.

Stroke

The path of any movement, mark, shape, or other feature of a design. It can be the border of an element or even the tight edge of a text box, etc.

Trim Size

The width and height of a document, after having been cut down to size from a larger sheet.

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