| A | B |
| Gallery | Set of predefined graphic options with sample data and types of graphics. |
| GIF | A graphics file format originated by CompuServe |
| Greeking | Text or that which serves as a placeholder until the real text replaces it |
| Gutters | The space between columns in a publication |
| Halftone | A method of producing grayscale art |
| Headline | A large phrase appearing at the beginning of a newspaper article |
| JPEG | A graphics format capable of representing up to 16.7 million colors |
| Kerning | Adjusting the horizontal space between characters to improve the readability or look of the text. |
| Leading | The measure of blank space between lines of text |
| Logo | A unique symbol designed to represent a “calling card” |
| Master Pages | Pages in a publication whose contents will appear on every page of the publication |
| Masterhead | Information printed at the top of most periodicals |
| Orphan | Last line of a paragraph appearing at the top of a page or column by itself. |
| Pasteboard | The work surface on the computer screen that surrounds the actual publication page |
| Portrait | Page orientation (layout) that is taller than wide |
| Proportional Spacing | Character spacing based on the width of each character |
| Publication | A page or collection of pages created by integrating text and graphics |
| Pull Quotes | Phrases from an article that are enlarged an placed near the article to attract attention to the article. |
| Resolution | The sharpness of an image |