Terms starting with C

8 terms in Design

  • Card sorting

    Design › UX design

    Card sorting is a UX design research method in which participants group content items into categories to reveal how users expect information…

  • Clipping path

    Design › Graphic design

    A clipping path is a closed vector outline that defines which part of an image or artwork stays visible, hiding everything outside…

  • Color harmony

    Design › Color theory

    Color harmony in color theory is the pleasing, purposeful combination of colors based on their hue relationships, lightness, saturation and proportion.

  • Column grid

    Design › Layout & grids

    A column grid divides a page or screen into vertical columns separated by gutters, giving layouts consistent widths, alignment and rhythm.

  • Complementary colors

    Design › Color theory

    Complementary colors are hue pairs opposite each other on a color wheel, producing maximum hue contrast and neutralizing each other when mixed.

  • Component library

    Design › Design workflow

    A component library is a shared, versioned collection of reusable interface components that design and development teams use to build consistent products.

  • Contrast

    Design › Design fundamentals

    Contrast in design is the visible difference between elements in value, color, size, weight or shape that creates emphasis, structure and readability.

  • Contrast ratio

    Design › Accessibility

    Contrast ratio in accessibility measures the luminance difference between text or graphics and their background, from 1:1 up to 21:1.