keyline
Design element border
Keyline is a thin outline indicating where an element should be positioned or cut in graphic design and printing.
It marks boundaries for images, text boxes, or trim areas without appearing in the final product.
In design systems, keylines are invisible guides that ensure consistent alignment across icons or interface elements: The app icons all follow the same keyline grid.
Bounding line of shape
- swaleSoggy terrain depression
- earthworksConstructed soil fortifications
- regenerativeAble to renew itself
- subsoilEarth layer below surface
watershed · landform · terrain · hydrology · rainfall · drainage · irrigation · topography
Summary of key elements
- contourBounding line of shape
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- boundaryLine marking a limit
registration · trim · bleed · margin · artwork · template · vector · path
contour
Bounding line of shape
- swaleSoggy terrain depression
- earthworksConstructed soil fortifications
- regenerativeAble to renew itself
subsoil · watershed · landform · terrain · hydrology · rainfall · drainage · irrigation · topography · aeration
outline
Summary of key elements
- contourBounding line of shape
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
boundary · registration · trim · bleed · margin · artwork · template · vector · path · stroke
cornerstone
Foundational building block
- bedrockSolid stone underground
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
underpinning · anchor · core · framework · principle · basis · pillar · support · root · infrastructure
keylineimage
Visual or mental likeness
photograph · illustration · graphic · figure