Image that continues from one page of a publication across the gutter to the opposite page. Characteristic of paper referring to how much light it reflects. Gauge the thickness or the gauge of the gutter is very important. Ioba book terminology independent online booksellers.
How to design for gutter margins printivity insights. Book paper text weight and is divided into uncoated or offset paper, and coated paper, which includes matte or gloss coating. Binding the assembly of separate pages into a finished book or booklet by adhering the edges together by smyth sewing, gluing, or stapling. Glossary of newspaper terms ad, advertisment printed notice of something for sale paid for by the advertiser. Different images, such as advertisements, printed in different editions of a. Blind embossing an image pressed into a sheet without ink or foil. Letterpress method of printing from raised surfaces.
Below youll find a list of terms and their definitions to common book printing terms. The front and back together of a page is called a leaf. Paper made from pulp containing little or no acid so it resists deterioration from age. It is a standardized gatfgraphic arts technical foundation process which allows a pressman to determine the quality of the printed material relative to ink density, registration, and dot gain. This term refers to a color test strip, which is printed on the waste portion of a press sheet. Backup register correct relative position of the printing on one side of the sheet or web and the printing on the other side. The common paper size used outside the us in place of 8. These details might include the name of the printer and the date and place of printing. The solid black lines in each corner are called crop marks. The margin in the middle of a book when you open it.
One leaf is pasted to the board, with the other remaining free. A glossary of printing, binding, graphic arts and typographical terminology a4 paper iso standard paper size 210 x 297mm or 8. Gutter, margin margins are the blank spaces around the type area on a book page, but the inside margin has the special name gutter and it is always the margin on the bound edge of the book page. Minuteman press in portland, oregon takes great pride in making our clients feel and confident about their printing jobs during the production process. Abaa glossary of book terms gutter antiquarian booksellers. The book s interior will only be printed in black ink, with one color black on both sides of the page. Weve put together a list of terms to help bring you up to speed. Glossary back to dtp page audience is the group of people your graphic design is going to be used to inform, persuade, educate or even entertain balance refers to distributing the weight of elements in a design bitmap images an object made of pixels or dots that are sometimes referred to as raster files or painted images. A book with color printing on the two outside covers and the inside back cover, for example, would be noted as 4044. Bleed the area past the trim line used to conceal cutting variances for artwork that extends to the edge of the page.
Book paper text weight and is divided into uncoated or offset paper, and. A general classification to describe papers used to print books bookweight. We offer complete design, printing, mailing and digital. Webmart printing brains glossary of printing terms. Stan schwartz supplied most of the printing and finishing terms of this online glossary. Glossary of printing terms book printing experts for. This dictionary covers graphic design, prepress and print terminology. A type of binding used in making hard cover books using glue. A blank space or margin between components on a printed. Well send you a coupon for instant savings on your next purchase. Several attempts have been made to formalise and define the terminology of comics by authors such as will eisner, scott mccloud, r. Home printing companies glossary of commercial printing terms.
This is usually suboptimal for both press operation and registration of the 4 color process inks. A glossary of book binding terms books tell you why, inc. When youre looking at a book page spread youll have two gutters together, doubling the apparent space. Dont let me find you bleeding in the gutterunderstanding book. Usually, the end papers are blank, and thus they make an ideal location for an authors signature. The new printed matter pasted on to the resulting stubs by the publisher is referred to as a cancel or cancellans. The fold that separates the right and left sides of a book or the two pages facing each other. Cancel due to errors or defects in printing, a book may have one or more pages removed from the text block by the publisher after it has been bound. Used for printing highquality color photographic images on lower quality stock paper for example sunday newspaper color supplement magazines.
Most books do not include printing on the inside covers, so they are 4004 0 refers to no ink. Glossary of binding terms from the preservation department of the university of florida, gainesville. The term used to indicate work printed on one of a large sheet of paper. The margin in the middle of a book when you open it usually theres. Just in the area of book design you run into terms like gutter margin and folio and face trim. Most books dont include printing on the inside covers, so they are 4004, with 0 meaning no ink. Assignment a story a reporter is detailed to cover. This abbreviated glossary covers only the most commonly encountered terms. Carter went on to note that printers define the gutter slightly differently.
The margin in the middle of a book when you open it usually there is. A colophon, whose name is from a greek word meaning summit or finishing touch, is traditionally an inscription placed at the end of a book or manuscript, usually with facts that relate to its production. When a the pages of a book are printed on such hand made paper, gathered and bound, but left. To help you gain a better understanding of whats happening to your project, weve compiled a glossary of common and not so common printing terms as a full list of printing related terminology. Crossover type or art that continues from one page across the gutter to the.
Gutter, a blank space or margin between components on a printed piece or press sheet. Looking for help understanding commonly used book collecting terminology, or abbreviations and references used in book sellers descriptions. There are a lot of industry terms to learn when printing a book and we know it can feel overwhelming. Print on demand books are printed when the order is placed. Thats why weve created this cheat sheet of words and phrases to help you through the process. When a the pages of a book are printed on such handmade paper, gathered and bound, but left. Brightness characteristic of paper or ink referring to how much light it reflects. Ap abbreviation for associated press, a wire service.
This glossary defines nearly 300 terms frequently encountered by stamp collectors and cover collectors. Spoilage paper that, due to mistakes or accidents, must be thrown away instead of delivered printed to the customer, as compared to waste. Book paper is divided into uncoated paper also called offset paper, coated paper also called art paper, enamel paper, gloss paper and slick paper, and text paper. Backing see rounding and backing backlining the piece of paper, muslin, or other material that reinforces the backs of books after rounding and backing. This glossary of printing terms was created by people working in todays.
Printing across the gutter or from one page to the facing page of a publication. End papers double leaves bound in at the front and rear of a book after printing. Need to know printing terms bleed, gutter, and crop marks. Dont let me find you bleeding in the gutterunderstanding book terminology. Type of board paper used for post cards, business cards, and other heavyuse products.
Colophons are found in some manuscripts and books made as long ago as the 6th century ad. Bond paper strong durable paper grade used for letterheads and business forms. The process of imprinting designs on paper from an. Book production glossary below youll find a list of terms and their definitions to common book production terms. Typographic terms continued glyph the basic building block in typeset ting is a glypha letter, numeral, or symbol. Antiquarian bookseller a term, in todays usage, that describes a bookseller whose stock. Much of the terminology in english is under dispute, so this page will list and describe the most common terms used in comics. Also called alkaline paper, archival paper, neutral ph paper, permanent paper and thesis paper. A standard binding for hardcover books, which uses glue to hold the interior text block to the cover. Gutters glossary glossary of seamless gutter terms. Hopefully, our glossary will help you unravel some of the jargon used by book collectors and book sellers. In the book arena, a blank page traditionally does not print a page number. Printing terms glossary of commercial printing terminology. The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
Search the glossary of book terms to unravel the puzzling language you may have found in the description of your book. If you have a book needing rebinding, please check the recommendation message on the home page. Running a sheet of paper through a printing press at right angles to the grain direction of the paper, as opposed to with the grain. Precise definitions for many philatelic terms do not exist. Some of the terminology used in book collecting can be arcane, indeed. In fact, you can find a brief glossary of some of this book design terminology here. Type or art that continues from one page of a book or magazine across the gutter to the opposite page. This glossary of binding terms is designed to aid binding staff in making decisions on leaf attachment specifications to ensure appropriate choice of binding styles as well as interpreting and enhancing communication with the commercial bindery. Cranky is now retired and no longer rebinding books.
Accordion fold folding paper by bending each fold in the opposite direction of the previous fold creating a pleated or accordion effect. There may be exceptions to some of our definitions our main concern is to provide you with general concepts relative to commonly used book jargon. Can also refer to the outer indentation that is created by the joining of the boards and spine. One or more fonts sharing particular design features make up a family. I added the publishing and computer related terminology. Bit the bit shorthand for binary digit is the smallest possible unit of information. The bindexpert has been designed to process many different types of paper, including coated, uncoated and laminated stock. So dont be the dummy who didnt know his face from the gutter, who turns out spineless and halfbound. A gutter margin can smaller for books with less curve, and larger for books with more curve. Book paper category of paper suitable for newsletters and general printing.
Typically a softcover trade book, there may be some differences in the text between the arc and final publication copy. Half binding a book which has had its spine and corners covered in one material such as cloth or leather and the rest of the front and rear covers covered in another, such. A glossary of commercial printing terms glossary if youre new to commercial printing or print buying is not your primary responsibility, the following terms and definitions should better help you communicate with commercial insiders. Gravure printing is very expensive, unless used for very large quantities. The first half of the glossary contains terms az and is followed by two book anatomy illustrations, descriptions of the various book sizes, a guide to condition ratings, and the most common abbreviations used in the world of. So, the gutter is generally thought of as a necessary evil, an inconvenience, or simply the leastinteresting part of a book. A term used to describe the orientation of a book, where the book is taller than it is wide.
We use the crop marks as guides when cutting the product down to its finished size. Glossary of printing and graphic terms press proof. Barcodes black and white bars that hold information about your project, including price. Printing industry midwest provides this glossary to help facilitate the process. Cranky says, bookbinding has its own unique terminology. Grade of paper suitable for books, magazines, and general printing needs. Book paper category of paper suitable for newsletters and general printing needs. The inside margins or blank space between two facing pages of a magazine or book is called the gutter. A section in the book, either in the front or back matter, that expresses gratitude for the help an author received during the book s publication. The back of a bound book connecting the two covers. Glossary of printing terms uk common print design terms. Adobe myriad pro, for example, is the name of a type fam ily. Primary aluminum is the thickest and most consistent available. In this photo the book on the left is an original copy and the book on the right is a pod.
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