Page structure & editorial elements · Working
Microcopy
Also called: interface copy
ELI5
Small functional text such as labels, instructions, buttons, tooltips or navigation.
Used in conversation
“The next layout pass needs to make the microcopy clearer.”
Pitch context
You may encounter “Microcopy” in pitch materials & presentation design conversations or materials.
Why it matters: Tells you what document, visual asset or file someone is asking for or reviewing.
Sources & evidence · 5
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- Screen Australia — What is a Synopsis? An Outline? A Treatment?Supporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Screen Australia — Story Documents: DramaSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) — Scripted Pitch Deck GuideSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Sundance Institute — Pitch Deck, Lookbook, Sizzle and Proof-of-Concept GuidanceSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- World Wide Web Consortium — Making Audio and Video Media AccessibleSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14