| headline | | the name of an item in illustrations, indicated by a line or arrow |
| header | | the placement of text and objects on a page |
| lists | | the order of importance of elements within a layout |
| callout | | a sentence, quoted from the body text and set apart and in larger point size |
| caption | | a quotation that is longer than a few lines |
| contrast | | the title of an article or layout used to draw attention |
| footer | | text that runs along the bottom margin of multiple pages of a publication |
| content | | the placement of objects in relation to one another |
| layout | | text that runs along the top margin of multiple pages of a publication |
| closure | | the message or information that is meant to be conveyed in a design |
| gestalt | | page number |
| sidebar | | the variation between a character's thickest and thinnest stroke weight |
| table | | a series of related items |
| block | | theory which explains the different ways our brains group shapes, colours, and textures |
| visualhierarchy | | refers to the way it looks - i.e. balance, unity, contrast, colour, etc. |
| juxtaposition | | a line or short passage that explains or describes a neighbouring image or graphic |
| form | | a principle in design where elements in a layout are made more prominent than others to attract attention |
| folio | | an arrangement of data organized into a grid of rows and columns |
| pull-quote | | completion |
| emphasis | | information independent from the body text, set apart and sometimes enclosed in a box |
| subhead | | secondary headline that subdivides and organizes body text |