Briefle words · UI design
Orphan
Also called runt
A single short word left alone on the last line of a paragraph or heading.
Say it to an AI
Dark green promo banner with a small uppercase tag, a big bold headline, a short subtitle and a light button. Use text-wrap: balance on the headline so lines break evenly with no orphan; the headline should look like a deliberate block.
How an expert would brief the stronger version of “Promo banner”.
See it
Try it as a puzzle →Membership perk banner on the homepage of an outdoor clothing store.
Why: B's headline ends with 'members' by itself on the third line.
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