CSS

CSS or Cascading Style Sheets are a language for describing the look and formatting of HTML elements in a webpage.

More terms you might want to know

Widow

The last line of a paragraph following the rest, or a single line in a paragraph that is out of place with the rest.

Pica

A unit of measurement that equals 1/6 of an inch, or 1/72 of a foot.

User Scenario

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

Analogous Colours

Colours that have a relation in their hue. A colour wheel can be used to help identify analogous colours. Analogous colours are typically found next to each other on the colour wheel.

Scope Creep

Scope creep is when the scope of a project starts to grow without any agreement on how it's going to be paid for. Creep happens because items and features are tacked on top of the original scope of work agreed upon in the original contract.

Ellipsis

Also known as a suspension point, is a series of dots (…) that is used either as a substitute for some text that has been omitted from a sentence or when the author does not wish to pause in their writing.

Microcopy

The small, non-essential text that appears on an interface. It has been set up specifically to be short and concise to draw attention to an essential user experience.

Storyboard

A graphical representation of a scenario, usually created and presented in sequence.

Onboarding Flow

The process of a new user being brought in to a new product. The design for this process aims to have an effective, efficient, and engaging user experience.

Prototype

Usually the first functional form of a new product, created to test a concept or prove out some aspects of design.

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