14 Graphic Design Terms That Most Designers Get Wrong

Most amateur designers don’t know the difference between a font and a typeface. They use the two terms interchangeably. A font is the variation of weights (bold, italic, thin) of a typeface. A typeface is a family of fonts, like Arial, Helvetica, Bebas, etc.

Another example is the usage of the terms ‘color’ and ‘hue’. Color is an all-encompassing word referring to a hue, shade, tint and tone. Whereas, hue is the purest form of color – one without tint (addition of white) or shade (addition of black).

Think Design has created a brilliant infographic that explains the differences between 14 commonly used design terms that most novice designers get wrong. Check it out below.

14 Graphic Design Terms Commonly Misused By Novice Designers

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