English glossary of printing
There are 576 entries in this glossary.All
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Body size |
the height of the type measured from the top of the tallest ascender to the bottom of the lowest descender. Normally given in points, the standard unit of type size. |
| Bold type |
type with a heavier darker appearance. Most typefaces have a bold face. |
| Bond |
a sized finished writing paper of 50gsm or more. Can also be used for printing upon. |
| Bond |
Strong durable paper grade used for letterheads and business forms. |
| Bond & carbon |
Business form with paper and carbon paper. |
| Border |
a continuous decorative design or rule surrounding the matter on the page. |
| Box |
a section of text marked off by rules or white space and presented separately from the main text and illustrations. Longer boxed sections in magazines are sometimes referred to as sidebars. |
| Break for color |
Also known as a color break. To separate mechanically or by software the parts to be printed in different colors. |
| Brightness |
The brilliance or reflectance of paper. |
| Bristol board |
a fine board made in various qualities for drawing. |
| Broadside |
an original term for work printed on one side of a large sheet of paper. |
| Bromide |
a photographic print made on bromide paper. |
| Bronzing |
an effect produced by dusting wet ink after printing with a metallic powder. |
| Bulk |
Thickness of paper stock in thousandths of an inch or number of pages per inch. |
| Bulk pack |
Boxing printed product without wrapping or banding. |
