| A | B |
|---|
| Thumbnail sketch | a miniature draft of the document |
| Focus | point on a page that draws the reader's eyes |
| Balance | equal distribution of weight |
| Symmetrical design | contains similar elements of equal proportin or weight |
| Asymmetrical design | uses different design elements of varying weights |
| Proportion | sizing elements in relation to their relative importance and to each other |
| Contrast | difference between different degrees of lightness and darkness |
| White Space | Use to achieve contrast; light feeling |
| Legibility | color can increase or decrease the legibility of a document |
| Directional flow | draws the reader's eyes through the document |
| Alignment | arrangement of words or images on a page in a particular order |
| Z pattern | eyes moves from upper left corner to right corner, back to bottom left and lower right |
| Consistency | uniformity among specific design elements |
| Color | a powerful tool in communication a message or image |
| Page layout | arrangement of all elements on a page |
| Live Preview | Shows a preview of how a feature affects the document as you hover over the choices |
| Quick Styles | Word features that includes sets of unified formatting choices that affects color, fonts, and effects |
| Smart Art | a visual representation of your information |
| Theme | a set of formatting choices that includes a set of theme colors, fonts, and effects |
| Resolution | finess of detail in an image or text |
| Harmony | When all elements on the page work together |
| Rule of thirds | A design guideline that states that pages should be arranged in thirds rather than in halves or fourths |
| Spread | Set of pages facing each other |
