whitespace
Gaps between words
Whitespace is the blank areas in text or design—the spaces between words, lines, paragraphs, or visual elements.
In typography and graphic design, whitespace (also called negative space) gives content room to breathe: The layout needs more whitespace.
In programming, whitespace refers to characters that create space but don't print—spaces, tabs, and line breaks: The parser ignores whitespace between tokens.
Inward cut or setback
- spacingInterval arrangement between objects
- paddingMaterial for cushioning
- marginEdge of a page
- kerningLetter-pair spacing adjustment
leading · tracking · justification · alignment · tabulation · paragraph · typography · typesetting
Holding nothing inside
- voidWithout legal effect
- gapUnfilled space between
- vacancyUnoccupied space or position
- blanknessState of being empty
emptiness · buffer · clearance · placeholder · null · delimiter · separator
indentation
Inward cut or setback
kerning · leading · tracking · justification · alignment · tabulation · paragraph · typography · typesetting · layout
empty
Holding nothing inside
blankness · emptiness · buffer · clearance · placeholder · null · delimiter · separator
border
Outer edge or limit
fringe · periphery · frame · trim · boundary · indent · inset · offset · column · header
clarity
State of being understandable
- legibilityClearness of text
- scannableCapable of being read electronically
- cleanFree of soil
minimal · uncluttered · sparse · airy · open · contrast · balance · density · crowding
- designdesign principles, functionality, emphasis, unity, graphic design
- graphic designlogo, font, typography, layout, color
- visual designgraphic design, typography, color, layout, visual hierarchy
- layout elementsmargin, gutter, border, padding, spacing
- layout termsfloor plan, blueprint, grid, template, page layout
- page layoutlayout, margin, margins, column width, gutter
whitespaceclutter
Untidy collection of items
density · visual noise · crowding · saturation · information overload
space, white, spacious, whitewash, whiten, whiteness, whiteout, whitened, spatial