English glossary of printing
There are 576 entries in this glossary.T
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tabloid |
a page half the size of a broadsheet. |
| Tabular setting |
text set in columns such as timetables. |
| Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) |
a common format for interchanging digital information, generally associated with greyscale or bitmap data. |
| Tags |
the various formats which make up a style sheet- paragraph settings, margins and columns, page layouts, hyphernation and justification, widow and orphan control and automatic section numbering. |
| Template |
a standard layout usually containing basic details of the page dimensions. |
| Text |
the written or printed material which forms the main body of a publication. |
| Text paper |
Grades of uncoated paper with textured surfaces. |
| Text type |
typefaces used for the main text of written material. Generally no larger than 14 point in size. |
| Text wrap |
see Runaround. |
| Thermography |
a print finishing process producing a raised image imitating die stamping. The process takes a previously printed image which before the ink is dry is dusted with a resinous powder. The application of heat causes the ink and powder to fuse and a raised image is formed. |
| Thin space |
the thinnest space normally used to separate words. |
| Thirty two sheet |
a poster size measuring 120in x 160in (3048mm x 4064mm). |
| Threaded or Chained (US) |
see Pipelining. |
| Thumbnails |
the first ideas or sketches of a designer noted down for future reference. |
| Tied letters |
see Ligature. |
