Tutorial 3 Flashcards
reset style sheet
A base style sheet that supersedes the browser’s default styles, providing a consisting starting point for page design.
fixed layout
A layout in which the size of the page and the page elements are fixed, usually using pixels as the unit of measure.
fluid layout
A layout in which the size of the page elements are set using percentages.
elastic layout
A layout in which all measurements are expressed in em units and based on the default font size.
floating
A design technique in which an element is taken out of its default document position and placed along the left or right edge of its parent element.
drop cap
A design element in which the initial letter in a body of text drops down into the text body.
responsive design
A design principle in which the layout and design of the page changes in response to the device that is rendering the page
content box model
A layout model in which the width property only refers to the width of the element content.
border box model
A layout model in which the width property refers to the width of the element’s content, padding, and border spaces
grid layout
A layout that arranges the page within grid rows with grid columns floated inside those rows.
fixed grid
A grid layout in which the widths of the columns and margins are specified in pixels with fixed positions
fluid grid
A grid layout in which the widths of the columns and margins are specified in percentages.
framework
A software package that provides a library of tools to design a website.
css grid model
A set of CSS design styles to create grid-based layouts.
grid area
A region that covers several rows and/or columns with a grid layout
(grid) tracks
A region that covers several rows and/or columns with a grid layout
explicit grid
A grid in which the number and size of the rows and columns are defined within the CSS style sheet.
implicit grid
A grid in which the number and size of the rows and columns are determined by the browser as it populates the grid with content from the grid container.
fr (fractional unit)
CSS grid unit that represents a fraction of the available space left on the grid after all other rows and columns have attained their maximum allowable size.
outline
CSS property that draws a line around the selected elements.
grid cell
A cell at the intersection of a grid row and grid column.
gridline names
Descriptive names for row and column gridlines in the CSS grid model.
lorem ipsum
Nonsensical improper Latin commonly used in page design as filler text.
static positioning
A layout technique that places an element where it would have fallen naturally within the flow of the document.