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philipallstar ◴[10 Oct 25 11:39 UTC] No.45537745[source]▶
> What we want is a balance between the top and bottom negative spaces.

One thing I never understand is why they say "negative spaces" instead of just "spaces".

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1. Sharlin ◴[10 Oct 25 12:12 UTC] No.45538045[source]▶
I guess one reason is that adding "negative" turns the generic noun "space" into a specific term of art. A shibboleth, if you will.
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2. philipallstar ◴[10 Oct 25 12:40 UTC] No.45538308[source]▶
I agree.
3. empath75 ◴[10 Oct 25 16:17 UTC] No.45540630[source]▶
Communities don't generally invent jargon for no reason, and a lot of things that people see as gatekeeping and shibboleths are just terms that save a lot of time in communication between people who know what they mean.

If you are a programmer, terms like "imperative" or "declarative" are extremely opaque to outsiders, but convey a lot of information efficiently if you know what they mean.

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4. Sharlin ◴[10 Oct 25 16:26 UTC] No.45540722[source]▶
To clarify, I didn't mean it in a disparaging way. I'm a hobbyist photographer and have used the term a plenty of times myself. I'm also interested in graphic design and typography :D