Pagination

A technique used to sequentially present items in a list or other data set that are too long to display at one time.

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Colour Theory

The study of how colours are related to one another. It is about how we see colour, mix and modify it (according to our needs), and put colour together to achieve the desired mood or atmosphere.

Left-aligned

Text that flows from left to right and is the default reading direction of a page with its content aligned on the left margin.

Typography

The art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable, and appealing when displayed.

Monochrome

Designs that are created in one colour. It can be any colour, but the whole design will range from light to darker shades. As the name implies, it is typically a single hue, with black and white also being typical combinations for this type of design.

Stem

The part of a letter, usually a vertical line, that rise above the x-height.

Mock-up

A non-functional first draft of a design.

x-height

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.

Texture

The surface quality of an element.

EPS File

An Encapsulated PostScript file (.eps) is a vector graphics format. EPS files are typically used to exchange artwork between different design programs, such as Adobe Illustrator and other vector graphics applications, including CorelDRAW, Inkscape, SIAE Draw and others. EPS files can also be used to provide a file format for print.

Serif

The small decorative stroke at the end of a stroke in a letter, or a typeface.

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