| Term | Definition |
| typography | the work of setting and arranging types and of printing from them |
| readability | how easy or hard it is to understand a text |
| cliche | overused, trite, stale |
| focus | a central point of attention |
| limited palette | using a few colors |
| concept | idea |
| tangent | when two elements just touch each other |
| visual art | work that is perceived through the eyes |
| page layout | composition |
| thumbnails | small sketches used by designers to try out ideas |
| Bezier curve | A type of curve defined by mathematical formulas |
| anchor point | in Photoshop, the beginning of a Bezier curve |
| shape | a line that encloses a space |