Gradient

A type of design where the colours or tones gradually change from one colour to another. Gradients are often used in graphic design to add visual interest and give the appearance of "extensions" or "glosses" of a particular colour.

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Copy

The written information that accompanies a design.

Body Copy

The main text of an advertisement or editorial as opposed to headings and subheadings.

Readability

A measure of the ease of understanding text.

Hue

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

Full-stack Developer

A software developer who designs, develops, maintains and supports the entire end-to-end product. These developers are capable of developing and implementing modern solutions to any industry problem. They typically work with different technologies such as mobile application development, web application development, back-end software development and front-end software development.

Type Properties

The attributes of a typeface. Type properties include weight, width, colour and x-height.

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.

Font Weight

The thickness or thinness of a typeface. Common font weights are light, regular/normal, semi-bold, bold and extra bold.

Bottom Navigation

One of the most common types of navigation in UI design. It's usually a system of one or more horizontal buttons placed at the bottom of the screen, directing users to other parts of an app or website. Bottom navigation is often used as an alternative to scrolling or tabbing through links on a page.

DPI

The print resolution of a printer. It's a measure of how many dots per inch can be printed on paper. Higher DPI means more detail and smoother transitions between colours.

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