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.

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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.

Hand-lettering

The art of drawing original characters and symbols — especially for decorative purposes.

Margin

The space that an item has around it.

TIFF File

A Tagged Image File Format is a file format for storing images losslessly.

Complementary Colours

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.

Cap Height

The distance from the baseline to the top of a capital letter, number, or other upper-case glyphs.

Saturation

The intensity of a color relative to its own brightness. Colours are said to be saturated when they have a strong hue and high intensity.

Responsive Design

The process of developing a product or design system that can be altered to fit different device and interaction contexts.

JPEG Image

JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Expert Group, an international standards body that sets standards for creating and handling compressed digital images. The JPEG file format was designed to balance good visual quality and small file size, typically through lossy compression. The JPEG file format is widely used as a means of compressing digital images, particularly those produced by digital cameras.

Vector Graphics

Vector graphics are made up of two sets of points: control points (which determine shape) and anchor points (determining length). Anchor points attach geometry to form a shape like a ball or a heart.

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