Type Properties

The attributes of a typeface. Type properties include weight, width, colour and x-height.

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Clickstream

A sequence of user actions on a website. In UX design, it's important to note the order in which users interact with your site so you can redesign it for optimum usability.

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.

Uppercase

Also known as caps, a type property that specifies that all letters in a body of text are capitalised.

UX Audit

A discipline that analyses the usability of an application by assessing its interaction design and user experience.

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.

Type Properties

The attributes of a typeface. Type properties include weight, width, colour and x-height.

Blur

A type of design technique utilised in the creation of visuals and illustrations. Blur is used to create an impression of movement or a sense of depth.

Embossing

A decoration technique used primarily on paper, metal, and some plastics in which ink or another printing medium is pressed into the material's surface to create a three-dimensional effect.

Right-aligned

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

JPEG Image

JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Expert Group, an international standards body that sets standards for creating and handling compressed digital images. The JPEG file format was designed to balance good visual quality and small file size, typically through lossy compression. The JPEG file format is widely used as a means of compressing digital images, particularly those produced by digital cameras.

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