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.
Small uppercase letters, generally about half as tall as regular uppercase letters.
The path of any movement, mark, shape, or other feature of a design. It can be the border of an element or even the tight edge of a text box, etc.
Contrast in design can be accomplished by placing two opposite colours adjacent to one another, creating a focal point within the design that dominates the composition.
Most typefaces are classified into one of five basic classifications: serif, sans serif, script, monospaced, and display.
A unit for defining the size of a font. It's not a distance; this unit's measurement is only relative to the typeface's design.
A process in which subjects use a product or service under test conditions and report their experience.
The attributes of a typeface. Type properties include weight, width, colour and x-height.
A Shortcut is a computer function that performs a set of commands to save time. A Quick Key is a keyboard shortcut used to trigger an action.
The relative lightness or darkness of a hue.
A way of developing new products or services using a process of repeated and regular refinement, in which prototypes are made, evaluated, revised, and re-evaluated until the desired result is achieved. High profile companies have successfully implemented iterative design to create effective and innovative products.