A–Z index
Every curated term, listed alphabetically. Jump to a letter, or open a term to read its definition.
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A
- accent color
- accessibility
- accessible name
- accordion
- action sheet
- active voice
- adaptive design
- aesthetic and minimalist design
- affinity diagramming
- affordance
- alert dialog
- alias token
- alignment
- alt text
- analogous colors
- anchor link
- anticipation
- app icon
- aria label
- art direction
- ascender
- asymmetry
- atomic design
- audio description
- autocomplete
- avatar
- avatar group
B
C
- callout
- call to action
- canons of page construction
- cap height
- captions
- card
- card sorting
- carousel
- checkbox
- chromatic aberration
- clear space
- clipping path
- closed captions
- cmyk
- coach mark
- coach marks
- cognitive load
- cognitive walkthrough
- color-blind safe palette
- color contrast
- color contrast ratio
- color gamut
- color harmony
- color palette
- color picker
- color separation
- color temperature
- color token
- color wheel
- colour palette
- column
- column grid
- column header
- combo box
- complementary colors
- component
- component library
- component slot
- component variant
- compound grid
- concept art
- confirmation dialog
- consistency
- consistency and standards
- container query
- content audit
- content design
- content inventory
- content strategy
- content style guide
- context menu
- contextual inquiry
- contrast ratio
- contribution model
- controlled vocabulary
- conversational design
- cool colors
- corner radius
- counter
- crop marks
- cross-hatching
D
- dark mode
- data table
- debounce
- density
- deprecation
- descender
- design language
- design system
- design system adoption
- design system governance
- design token
- design tokens
- desirability testing
- destructive action
- device pixel ratio
- dialog box
- diary study
- die cut
- discoverability
- dot gain
- double exposure
- drag and drop
- drawer
- drop cap
- dropdown
- dropdown button
- dropdown menu
- drop shadow
- duotone
- duotone icon
- dynamic color
E
F
- faceted classification
- favicon
- feedback
- feedforward
- figure-ground
- filled icon
- film grain
- findability
- first-click testing
- fitts's law
- five-second test
- flash of unstyled text
- flat illustration
- flexibility and efficiency of use
- flexography
- floating action button
- flowline
- fluid grid
- fluid typography
- flyout menu
- focal point
- focus indicator
- focus order
- focus trap
- foil stamping
- folksonomy
- follow-through
- font
- font stack
- forgiveness
- form validation
- foundations
- frame rate
- front-loading
- fullscreen dialog
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
- manuscript grid
- margin
- marker
- mascot
- master component
- match between system and real world
- match between system and the real world
- matte painting
- measure
- meatball menu
- media query
- mega menu
- memorability
- mental model
- metadata
- microcopy
- minimum size
- mobile-first design
- modal
- modeless dialog
- modular grid
- module
- moiré
- momentum scrolling
- monochromatic
- monogram
- monospaced font
- morph
- motion blur
- multi-select
N
O
P
- pagination
- panel
- pattern library
- perfect binding
- perforation
- persona
- photomontage
- pictogram
- pinch to zoom
- pixel art
- placeholder text
- plain language
- pogosticking
- polyhierarchy
- popover
- portal
- posterize
- prepress
- primary button
- primitive token
- progress bar
- progressive disclosure
- progressive enhancement
- progress ring
- progress steps
- proximity
- pull to refresh
R
S
- saddle stitch
- safe area
- sans serif
- saturation
- scanlines
- scannability
- screener
- screen printing
- screen reader
- scrim
- scroll snapping
- scrubbing
- secondary button
- segmented control
- semantic color
- semantic token
- serif
- shade
- sidebar
- side sheet
- signifier
- silhouette
- single source of truth
- skeleton screen
- skip link
- slab serif
- small caps
- snackbar
- sortable column
- sort direction indicator
- spacing scale
- sparkline
- spatial zone
- split button
- spot color
- spot illustration
- spot uv
- spring animation
- squash and stretch
- stagger
- status dot
- status indicator
- sticky navigation
- stipple
- string
- stroke weight
- style guide
- sub-brand
- surface color
- swipe
- symmetry
- system icon
- system usability scale
T
- tab bar
- tabs
- tabular figures
- tagline
- tap target
- taxonomy
- tertiary button
- text area
- text button
- text field
- text reflow
- thematic analysis
- theming
- think-aloud protocol
- tilt-shift
- timeline
- tint
- toast
- toast queue
- toggle button
- toggle switch
- tonal palette
- tone
- tooltip
- touch target
- tracking
- trapping
- tree testing
- trend indicator
- triadic colors
- trim size
- tween
- typeface
- type family
- type scale