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Alignment | Lining up top, bottom, middle, or sides of text to a graphic element on a page |
Symmetrical balance | Designs are centered both horizontally and vertically on a page |
Asymmetrical balance | Off-centered alignment or mismatched number of elements on a page |
Radial balance | Elements swirl around in a circular path on a page |
Contrast | Using both big and small elements on a page |
Proximity/Unity | Grouping of elements to demonstrate a relationship to each other |
Repetition/Consistency | Repeated use of an aspect of design throughout a layout |
White space | Negative or blank space on a layout |
Rule of thirds | Visually dividing a layout into three grids vertically and horizontally on a page |
Lines | Element of design used to organize information or lead the eye |
Font | A specific size, weight, and style applied to a character |
Font style | The slant and weight of a character, such as bold and italic |
Font family | A group of similarly formatted characters |
Serif fonts | Fonts with letters that have attributes at the tips that have weight and dimension |
Sans serif fonts | Fonts with letters that do not have attributes on the tips |
Ornamental fonts | Fonts that are designed to catch the eye, use sparingly |
Script fonts | Fonts that appear to have been written by hand |
Monospaced fonts | All letters share an equal width |
Proportional fonts | All letters have different (varying) widths |