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Substance weight

Printing & publishing; Paper

Same as basis weight.

Swatchbook

Printing & publishing; Paper

Same as sample book. A grouping of papers, usually in bound form, that displays the weights, colors, finishes and other particulars of a collection of papers to aid in the selection of grades.

Proofs

Printing & publishing; Paper

Samples of copy and layout produced at various stages of production. Following internal inspection, proofs are sent to the customer for approval.

Signature

Printing & publishing; Paper

Section of book obtained by folding a single sheet of printed paper in 8, 12, 16 or 32 pages.

Offset

Printing & publishing; Paper

In printing, the process of using an intermediate blanket cylinder to transfer an image from the image carrier to the substrate. Short for offset lithography.

Bulk

Printing & publishing; Paper

Sheet thickness. High-bulk sheets have fewer sheets per inch than low-bulk.

Fibre

Printing & publishing; Paper

Smallest unit of vegetable growth which is used to make paper pulps. Most commonly, fibre derives its name from the location where it grows, i.e., leaf fiber, stem fiber.