| A | B |
|---|
| pasteup | assembly of camera-ready materials |
| body copy | type that is set below 14 pont; generally used for paragraphs of copy |
| descender | the portion of a lower case letter that falls below the baseline |
| kerning | space between letters |
| orphan | paragraph fragment at the top of a column |
| baseline | an imaginary line on which type rests |
| thumbnail | a small sketch of |
| symmetrical balance | elements are the same on both sides of a center line |
| texture | the use of pattern |
| drop caps | graphic device that lets the reader know where to start reading. Generally the first letter of a paragraph is large enough to cover several lines. |
| tab | settings that align type at a certain point |
| widow | partial line at the end of a paragraph that is too short. |
| display type | type that is larger than 14 point |
| separation | breaking full-color artwork into cyan, magenta, yellow and black |
| leading | space between lines of type |
| proportional type | every character has its own width |
| massage | adjust type and graphics to bring them into balance |
| rhythm | use of repetitive pattern, both obvious and subtle |
| line | a shape having one dimension |
| serif | fonts that have little feet, bugles, lines, flares or special line endings |
