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** E-Mail Desktop Publishing Design Course **
***** LESSON 4B *****
Glossary Continued
-G-
GALLEY PROOFS, text proofed in continuous columns, not divided into
pages.
GATE FOLD, a single sheet of paper folded twice vertically to make six
pages.
GRAIN, the direction in which a sheet of paper is made and along which
it folds most readily.
GRID, the rectangular structure of a page layout.
GUTTER, the space between columns; also the two inside margins of
facing pages.
-H-
HALF-TITLE, the first page of a book, usually attached to the front
end paper, or, pages dividing sections within a document.
HALFTONE, a photograph broken up into fine dots for reproduction.
HANGING INDENT, text with the first line set flush left and subsequent
lines indented.
HEAD, the top margin of a page.
HOT METAL, technically type from a casting machine, but widely used
for any type set in relief on a metal body.
-I-
IMPOSITION, the arrangement of pages on a printing plate so that when
the sheet is folded the sequence of pages is correct.
IMPRINT, printed bibliographical and copyright information. Also the
term used for the issuing publisher.
INDENT, space inserted at the beginning of a line(s).
INFERIOR FIGURES, small numerals which appear below the baseline.
Sometimes called "subscript".
INITIAL LETTER, a single letter, bigger than the text, usually used to
mark the beginning of a chapter or section.
INSIDE, the margin on a page nearest to the fold.
-J-
JUSTIFIED TEXT, spacing out the words in a line so that all the lines
in the column are the same width.
-K-
KERN, adjusting the inter-character spacing so that part of a
character overhangs another to increase readability and evenness of
spacing.
-L-
LAID, paper with a clearly visible wire pattern.
LAYOUT, the arrangement of text and graphics on a page.
LEADERS, a row of dots, or similar, intended to lead the reader's eye
from one piece of text to another.
LEADING, space between lines of text. Also called LINE FEED.
LEAF, a single sheet in a document with one page on each side, eg an 8
page booklet has 4 leaves.
LETTERPRESS, printing from relief type.
LIGATURE, two or more characters joined together to ensure proper
spacing. (NOTE , I know of no S/W or PD type that have ligatures)
LINE ILLUSTRATION or ART, those made up of lines and solid areas,
without continuous tone.
LINING FIGURES, numerals that align with the capitals. Non-lining or
hanging figures, are based on the lower case x-height.
LOGOTYPE or LOGO, a word or name rendered in a specific way as in a
trademark.
-M-
MARGINS, the area of paper between the text and the edges of a page.
MEASURE, the width of a column of text.
-N-
NEWSPRINT, a low quality paper intended for newspapers and other
short lived publications.
** CONTINUED IN LESSON 4C **