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.
A language used to create web pages, and it stands for Hypertext Markup Language.
A phrase that is used in reference to someone's work. The term pixel-perfect can be used to describe something as being flawless without any errors.
A type of serif, characterized by large x-heights and thick, blocky strokes with little variation in width.
The art and discipline of putting together set of typefaces into a harmonious and readable type system. A typeface designer spends much time considering many things such as clear visual message, readability at different sizes, legibility at small point sizes, ease of use for printing processes on its own or over the top of other fonts.
How well or poorly something can be read.
The degree of difference between the two sides of an object or system.
The portion of a letter such as y, p, q or j that hangs below the baseline of the text.
A measure of the height of a set of text on an element.
An imaginary line on which most letters "sit". As such, it equals the height of an em square. The expected result of a baseline is to reference the height with which text is aligned. The alignment ranges from ascenders, which are the upper strokes in b, d, and h, down to descenders like j or y.
A small picture or design that represents an idea, function, or some other type of visual concept. For example, in computer graphics and web development, an icon is a pictorial representation of a program or file type.