The portion of a letter such as y, p, q or j that hangs below the baseline of the text.
The typographic term for the dot above the letters 'i' and 'j'.
A graphical representation of a scenario, usually created and presented in sequence.
The end (straight or curved) of any stroke that doesn’t include a serif. Some typefaces feature ball terminals on letters such as the ‘f’, ‘a’, and ‘c’.
A unit for defining the size of a font. It's not a distance; this unit's measurement is only relative to the typeface's design.
An organised arrangement of elements used for a particular purpose, such as to create striking visual effects or to convey information effectively. Good composition is achieved through different methods, such as placing figures or objects in a scene, revising and simplifying lines and shapes that make up a figure, and arranging multiple figures or objects into meaningful relationships.
The last line of a paragraph following the rest, or a single line in a paragraph that is out of place with the rest.
The act of gathering qualitative data about a person's thoughts and feelings related to a product.
A discipline that analyses the usability of an application by assessing its interaction design and user experience.
A language used to create web pages, and it stands for Hypertext Markup Language.
The distance between the baseline and the mean line of lowercase letters in a typeface. Nearby descenders (such as j) and ascenders (such as q) usually extend slightly below or above this height.