Small uppercase letters, generally about half as tall as regular uppercase letters.
A well-known UI element in computer applications. It's an expandable menu of context-specific commands typically launched from the application's main menu.
Generally used when a page has so much content that it would be impossibly long to load the entire page at once. Infinite scroll consists of an auto-generated list of items that constantly loads new items as they load off the bottom of the screen.
A small, non-preview image that accompanies a larger image. It provides an immediate sense of the content while not necessarily revealing it in its entire scope.
A type of understanding that is achieved by taking the perspective of another individual. Different people's perspectives often have different needs and values, so empathy can help you understand those differences.
The arrangement of different elements in relation to each other so that they appear to be mirrored. Symmetrical designs can be found throughout art and architecture, as well as in nature.
The use of design features that are shaped to resemble a familiar object or thing in order to facilitate user interaction.
An example of a typical user and the actions they take. Typically these are written in the form of a story.
The Pantone Matching System is a colour-matching system for printing inks. It is a proprietary colour-matching system that was developed so that when an artist picks PMS colour or swatch, they can be confident in knowing what colours would be produced no matter the application.
When you need to break a line of text and start on a new line in a text box.
Also known as text colour, is a visible attribute of text determined by the combination of text and background colour.