Being a designer can be tough work: you’ve got to walk the walk and talk the talk! Many fields of study come with their own jargon, and design is no different. Sometimes it may feel like someone is speaking a completely different language. I never received formal design training, so you can be confident that when I landed at my first big-girl graphic design job, my head was spinning: so many new terms and acronyms. Tracking? Leading? Kerning?! It was all Lorem Ipsum to me. Don’t worry, we totally hear you and have got your back on this! Here are a few basic terms that will help you navigate the beautiful world of design.