The area of negative space around and between elements in a design.
A measure of the height of a set of text on an element.
A small picture or design that represents an idea, function, or some other type of visual concept. For example, in computer graphics and web development, an icon is a pictorial representation of a program or file type.
A tool that allows user experience designers, or people who design products and websites with consumers in mind, to track where users look on the screen. Eye-tracking can measure users’ attention and the duration of time they spend on different areas of a website. With this information, websites can create user experience solutions such as buttons with varying colours designed to catch the eye.
The art of decorative writing practised by many different people in many different cultures. Calligraphy is sometimes used to add a personal touch to wedding invitations, special event invitations, and other projects.
A type of graphical interface that allows the user to interact with the application on a screen, such as a computer monitor or smartphone, using various types of input devices.
A graphical representation of a scenario, usually created and presented in sequence.
A UX design technique in which you divide your users into groups, show them cards with different names for unrelated objects and ask them to categorise them.
The name, logo, and other identifying information at the top of a newspaper or magazine publication.
The typographic term for the dot above the letters 'i' and 'j'.
A psychological phenomenon that states that people tend to remember unfinished or interrupted tasks better than completed tasks.