WGU C777 Designer's Lexicon: Key Terms in Layout and
Typography Practice Study Guide for Website Building and
Optimization | A+ Level Solutions 2025/2026
Dummy - correct answer A mock-up of a layout.
Element - correct answer any distinct part of a layout such as the logo,
headline, images, or borders.
Family - correct answer All the weights and styles of one typeface.
Float - correct answer To position an element away from any margins or
clear grid boundaries. Such elements seem to float on the page.
Flush - correct answer Term describing lines of text that begin or end
evenly with other lines in a column.
Focal point - correct answer In design terms, the focal point is where you
want to draw the reader's or viewer's eye.
Font - correct answer A typeface at a given size, weight, and style. Fonts
are specific: 10-point New Brunswick Bold Italic.
Full frame - correct answer Using an entire photographic image, without
cropping.
Gray - correct answer Area of page dominated by text.
, Grayscale - correct answer Grayscale images consist of black, white, no
color, and up to 256 shades of gray.
Grid - correct answer The underlying pattern of a modular page layout.
Gutter - correct answer (1) The distance between two columns of text. (2)
A margin between two pages.
Headline - correct answer A large text illustrating the opening statement
used in a layout.
Hierarchy - correct answer A top-to-bottom, big-to-small approach to
implying importance of elements on a page.
High-resolution image - correct answer An image with an extreme level of
sharpness/clarity.
Indent - correct answer Any part of a text column set narrower or wider
than other majority of text. A standard indent is placing the first word of the
first line one pica or one em-space inward.
Infographic - correct answer An informational graphic, such as a chart,
illustration, or map.
Initial cap - correct answer A large capital letter used to indicate the start
of a article or section within an article. This cap can help point readers to
the start of special stories especially when the start of the story is
separated from the headline and deck. Sometimes called a drop cap.
Typography Practice Study Guide for Website Building and
Optimization | A+ Level Solutions 2025/2026
Dummy - correct answer A mock-up of a layout.
Element - correct answer any distinct part of a layout such as the logo,
headline, images, or borders.
Family - correct answer All the weights and styles of one typeface.
Float - correct answer To position an element away from any margins or
clear grid boundaries. Such elements seem to float on the page.
Flush - correct answer Term describing lines of text that begin or end
evenly with other lines in a column.
Focal point - correct answer In design terms, the focal point is where you
want to draw the reader's or viewer's eye.
Font - correct answer A typeface at a given size, weight, and style. Fonts
are specific: 10-point New Brunswick Bold Italic.
Full frame - correct answer Using an entire photographic image, without
cropping.
Gray - correct answer Area of page dominated by text.
, Grayscale - correct answer Grayscale images consist of black, white, no
color, and up to 256 shades of gray.
Grid - correct answer The underlying pattern of a modular page layout.
Gutter - correct answer (1) The distance between two columns of text. (2)
A margin between two pages.
Headline - correct answer A large text illustrating the opening statement
used in a layout.
Hierarchy - correct answer A top-to-bottom, big-to-small approach to
implying importance of elements on a page.
High-resolution image - correct answer An image with an extreme level of
sharpness/clarity.
Indent - correct answer Any part of a text column set narrower or wider
than other majority of text. A standard indent is placing the first word of the
first line one pica or one em-space inward.
Infographic - correct answer An informational graphic, such as a chart,
illustration, or map.
Initial cap - correct answer A large capital letter used to indicate the start
of a article or section within an article. This cap can help point readers to
the start of special stories especially when the start of the story is
separated from the headline and deck. Sometimes called a drop cap.
