Common ‘design’ terms you’ll never get wrong again
When starting out, most designers don’t know the difference between a font and a typeface.
They use the two terms interchangeably.
They use the two terms interchangeably.
A font is the variation of weights – regular, bold, italic – of a typeface.
A typeface is a family of fonts, such as Helvetica, Futura, Bebas, Gotham, etc.
A typeface is a family of fonts, such as Helvetica, Futura, Bebas, Gotham, etc.
Another example is the use of the terms hue and colour…
Hue is any of the primary colors – red, blue, and green – in their purest form, without the addition of white (tint) or gray (tone), whereas colour is a general term referring to every hue, tint, tone, or shade.
Hue is any of the primary colors – red, blue, and green – in their purest form, without the addition of white (tint) or gray (tone), whereas colour is a general term referring to every hue, tint, tone, or shade.
UX_meta has come up with a handy image series that explains the differences between the most commonly used design terms that countless designers get wrong.
1. Logotype vs. Logomark
2. Typeface vs. Font
3. Kerning vs. Tracking
4. Tint vs. Tone
5. White Space vs. Negative Space
6. PPI vs. DPI
7. Bitmap vs. Vector