| A | B |
| Align | To line up the edge of a character or graphic |
| Background | The color of the contents of a text or graphics box |
| Baseline | The imaginary line upon which the characters sit |
| Bold | Characters in the same typeface, but darker in tone |
| Border | Lines or atterns that frame a protion of text or graphics |
| Bullet | A graphic character used at the beginning of a line for emphasis |
| Clip Art | Illustration available in software |
| Column | The vertical division of a page |
| Desktop Publishing | Combining text and graphics to design document |
| Font | All characters available in a typeface in one size or style |
| Footer | Text repeated at the bottom of successive pages |
| Graphic | A design element |
| Header | Text repeated at the top of successive pages |
| Justification | To create even left and right margins |
| Landscape | Page that is printed horizontally |
| Layout | Positioning of text and graphics on a page |
| Portrait | A page that is printed vertically |
| Sans Serif | Typeface without the small cross strokes on the character |
| Serif | Typeface with small strokes on the character |
| WYSIWYG | What You See Is What You Get |