| A | B |
|---|
| Johann Gutenberg | Gutenberg developed the letterpress printing technique using metal types made by combining relief and intaglio techniques |
| punch | A letter carved into hard metal |
| matrix | A concave mold created by knocking an iron punch into a piece of copper |
| Old Style | Roman typeface favored in the 16th century |
| Modern | Roman typeface favored in the 18th century |
| printer's device (signet) | A specific woodcut ornamental design on the title page or the last page of the books printers made |
| head title | Information such as the title of the book or the chapter in the upper margin of the pages |
| broadside (broadsheet) | A sheet of paper printed on one side only. Examples: almanacs, advertisements |
| quire | Basic unit for bookbinding in the medieval period, consisting of folded sheets of animal skin or paper |
| register | A list of signatures and the initials in the leaves of the first half of the quires of each signature at the end of the book |
