Lesson 5

Question 1

Basic grids

Answer 1

Intersecting lines divide pages into small squares that allow you to easily lay out elements in a design.

Question 2

Layout grid

Answer 2

a series of columns and alleys that allow you to organize elements in a design.

Question 3

Containment

Answer 3

The use of visual barriers to keep elements of a design neat and organized; the four methods of containment are dividers, borders, fill, and shadow

Question 4

Iconography

Answer 4

A system of graphic images or symbols associated with a subject or an idea

Question 5

Layout grid

Answer 5

A series of columns and alleys that allow you to organize elements in a design

Question 6

Negative (white) space

Answer 6

The gaps between elements in a design

Question 7

Shadow

Answer 7

A method of containment that creates dimension in combination with borders or fill

Question 8

Typography

Answer 8

The technique of arranging letters and text to make the language readable, clear, and visually appealing

Question 9

Typographic hierarchy

Answer 9

The ordering of typefaces and fonts in a layout to create divisions that show users where to focus and how to find information

Question 10

Typeface

Answer 10

The overall style of text, distinguished by stroke weight, shape, type of serif, and line lengths

Question 11

Type classification

Answer 11

A general system to describe styles of type, like serif and sans serif

Question 12

User interface

Answer 12

Concerned with how a digital product’s interface looks and functions