Colours that directly across the colour wheel, like blue and orange. When you put these colours next to each other, they make a great contrast together. Complementary colours are often found in nature.
CSS or Cascading Style Sheets are a language for describing the look and formatting of HTML elements in a webpage.
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 from the baseline to the top of a capital letter, number, or other upper-case glyphs.
When you need to break a line of text and start on a new line in a text box.
A system used to describe and identify typefaces by their basic visual characteristics.
A type of understanding that is achieved by taking the perspective of another individual. Different people's perspectives often have different needs and values, so empathy can help you understand those differences.
A type of design where the colours or tones gradually change from one colour to another. Gradients are often used in graphic design to add visual interest and give the appearance of "extensions" or "glosses" of a particular colour.
CMYK is a colour space created for the printing process. It stands for Cyan Magenta Yellow Key (black).
A way to create and test designs. Designers use design sprints as a time-intensive method of quickly testing ideas and then pivoting into designing for user needs. A designer may then take the prototype they created on the first day of the design sprint and fix any usability issues with it, which is a quick way to get feedback on their work before continuing development.
The relative lightness or darkness of a hue.