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A type of print/design created with a metal stamp to create a shape out of paper using a die cutting machine. Die cuts can be used in apparel, home decor and promotional products.

A design language developed by Google. The goal of Material Design was to create fluid, natural movement for users on any platform they happen to be using.

The measure of how easily light passes through a material. It is a quantitative characteristic that can be represented as a number within the range of [0, 1], and in some cases [0%,100%], with lower numbers indicating higher transparency.

Small uppercase letters, generally about half as tall as regular uppercase letters.

A colour that appears to be pure and lacks any lightness (or tone) or saturation.

The degree of difference between the two sides of an object or system.

A greater typographic weight than the standard typeface, often used to highlight text that the writer wants to emphasise or denote sections, headlines or quotes in printed material.

Bold type is a little heavier than the average type because of its higher contrast, making it more readable. The opposite of bold type is light type, also known as regular or book.

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.

The space that an item has around it.

The height of a font, measured in points or pixels.