Tittle

The typographic term for the dot above the letters 'i' and 'j'.

More terms you might want to know

Responsive Design

The process of developing a product or design system that can be altered to fit different device and interaction contexts.

Printer's Proof

A print that the printer receives to monitor the progress of production. Proofing is a matter of looking at the print to ensure that it has been printed correctly and that the colours are rendered accurately.

Character

A letter, symbol, or another alphabet unit.

Prototype

Usually the first functional form of a new product, created to test a concept or prove out some aspects of design.

RGB

Red, green, and blue. These colours can be used to form a wide variety of colours in different devices such as computer monitors and televisions.

Brand Identity

The perception that people have of a business and its reliability, authenticity, and attractiveness. It's also the set of impressions an individual has when they think about a brand.

Backslanted

A type of design that features the strokes running predominantly from the upper left to the lower right.

It can also be used in reference to a type of lettering, typically for advertisements, to be read in either direction. It is also used to help the reader navigate through and around the advertisement.

HTML

A language used to create web pages, and it stands for Hypertext Markup Language.

Tittle

The typographic term for the dot above the letters 'i' and 'j'.

Aperture

The setting on a camera's lens which controls how much light comes into the camera. Aperture settings can usually be set to F-stop values ranging from F1.4-F22. The higher the aperture value, the smaller the opening is, and vice versa, which affects the depth of field in photos and how much light reaches and illuminates a subject or scene in a photo.

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