The process of applying a thin layer of foil to paper coated with adhesive on one side.
The degree of difference between the two sides of an object or system.
A brief snippet taken from the text of an article.
A type of font that comes pre-installed in an operating 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.
The height of a font, measured in points or pixels.
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.
The adjustment of all characters in a line by moving them closer together or farther apart.
The ratio of a rectangle's width to its height. It is measured by dividing the shorter side length, here "w" or width, by the longer side length, "h" or height. The aspect ratio may be given as either a fraction or as a decimal.
The way characters are capitalised within a word or phrase. Common font cases are uppercase, lowercase, capitalised (or title case) and sentence case.
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.