| A | B |
| Axis | A straight, imaginary line that follows the width, height, or depth of an object. |
| Balance | Two objects or areas that have a sense of equality. |
| Composition | The arrangement, style, and size of words or lines on a drawing. |
| Form/Fit/Function | does the design appeal to its space, is it appropriate, and does it serve its need? |
| Symmetry | Mirrored or balanced around an axis; an object in which one side is an exact mirror image of the other. |
| Proportion | Size relative to the other objects in the same drawing. |
| Scale | A drawing proportionally smaller or larger than the object it represents. |
| Line | The path between two points. |
| Dimensioning | Another name for the size description of an object. |
| Rhythm | - A pattern of measured motion that flows. |