stylesheet
Design instructions document
A stylesheet is a set of instructions that controls the visual presentation of a document.
In web design, stylesheets (typically CSS files) specify fonts, colors, spacing, and layout: The stylesheet gives every heading that blue color.
Word processors use stylesheets to maintain consistent formatting across documents.
The term separates content from appearance—the same text can look entirely different with a different stylesheet applied.
Web presentation language
- HTMLWeb page code
- selectorsThings that pick
- propertiesQualities or owned assets
- syntaxRules for arranging words
markup · inheritance · cascade · specificity · preprocessor · variables · classes · IDs
Spatial arrangement of elements
- typographyArranging letters for display
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
- aestheticsTheory of beauty
- mockupPreliminary design representation
prototype · composition · hierarchy · alignment · contrast · responsive · themes · templates
Structuring visual presentation
- typesettingArranging text for print
- InDesignPage layout application
- copyeditingCorrecting written material
- printTransfer text to paper
margins · columns · headers · footers · kerning · leading · pagination
Curated fashion photo collection
- mood-boardCurated visual reference collection
- aestheticConcerning beauty or art
- editorialPublication's official viewpoint article
- wardrobeGarment storage furniture
capsule · seasonal · coordination · ensemble · silhouette · accessories · curated
CSS
Web presentation language
- HTMLWeb page code
- selectorsThings that pick
- propertiesQualities or owned assets
syntax · markup · inheritance · cascade · specificity · preprocessor · variables · classes · IDs · declarations
layout
Spatial arrangement of elements
- typographyArranging letters for display
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
- aestheticsTheory of beauty
mockup · prototype · composition · hierarchy · alignment · contrast · responsive · themes · templates · wireframe
formatting
Structuring visual presentation
- typesettingArranging text for print
- InDesignPage layout application
- copyeditingCorrecting written material
print · margins · columns · headers · footers · kerning · leading · pagination
lookbook
Curated fashion photo collection
- mood-boardCurated visual reference collection
- aestheticConcerning beauty or art
- editorialPublication's official viewpoint article
wardrobe · capsule · seasonal · coordination · ensemble · silhouette · accessories · curated
- XSLTtemplate, choose, when, otherwise, if
- desktop publishinglayout, typography, typesetting, font, fonts
- Style Guideeditorial guidelines, formatting, punctuation, capitalization, grammar rules
- web designHTML, CSS, JavaScript, navigation, layout
- web termshyperlink, URL, HTML, link, web page
- web developmentHTML, CSS, JavaScript, API, web design