Poster for F
/F/
“To make the /f/ sound: Place the bottom edges of your upper teeth against the inside of your lower lip. Push air out of your mouth, forcing it between your teeth and lower lip. You should feel some resistance (friction). Do not vibrate your vocal cords when you make this sound.”
— Excerpt from Tools for Clear Speech
Face
“Face,” in its most immediate sense, refers to the front part of a person’s head, showcasing features such as eyes, nose, and mouth.
“To face” as a verb implies confronting or dealing with something directly. This active engagement is mirrored in how users interact with technology through interfaces. Each interaction at a digital interface—whether swiping a touchscreen, entering data, or navigating through software— can be seen as a user facing and managing digital content. Here, the interface serves as both the literal and figurative face of technology, embodying the system’s characteristics and functionalities that users must confront.
Façade
A façade, or facade, is refers to the external front side of a building, derived from the French word for “frontage” or “face,” In the field of architecture, the façade of a building is often the most important from a design perspective because it establishes the initial visual impact and character of the building.