Framing consisting of cutting off or obscuring most of the surrounding of a subject, removing distractions from the background and emphasising the subject.
The small decorative stroke at the end of a stroke in a letter, or a typeface.
The portion of a letter such as y, p, q or j that hangs below the baseline of the text.
A PNG (Portable Network Graphics) file is a bitmap image format that has been designed to store images with an alpha channel. This format is primarily used for transparency so that it can be placed over other graphics in many design applications.
The process of applying a thin layer of foil to paper coated with adhesive on one side.
The word "bracket" is often used to refer to parentheses and is written as either [] or () and used to delimit blocks of text, e.g. a set of instructions. Within brackets, items are arranged from left to right in order of precedence.
A style of typeface that uses a width-to-height ratio of 1:1.
The use of repeating elements and motifs for decorative purposes. In design, repetition occurs in many ways. It can be achieved by using a shape or design element in a pattern, and it can also be achieved through the use of multiple shapes or motifs that have similarities
A phrase that is used in reference to someone's work. The term pixel-perfect can be used to describe something as being flawless without any errors.
An iconic design that is made up of two or three letters.
A philosophy that companies should take a user-centred approach to design, making sure they focus on the customer's needs and not on their company's needs. UX designers need to figure out what users want before building something and not after. They must also ask themselves if including "features" will provide any value to the product or service.