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Character

Printing & publishing; Paper

A type fonts letter, number, symbol or a blank space in typesetting.

Fake duotone

Printing & publishing; Paper

A two-color reproduction, using single halftone negative, usually blank, and a halftone screen tint for the background, usually in color.

Foil

Printing & publishing; Paper

A tissue-like material in sheet or roll form covered on one side with a metallic colouring used for stamping.

Acetate proof

Printing & publishing; Paper

A transparent, acetate printing proof used to reproduce anticipated print colours on a transparent acetate sheet. Also called colour overleaf proof.

Tear test

Printing & publishing; Paper

A test to determine the tearing resistance of paper.

Pull test

Printing & publishing; Paper

A test performed on perfect-bound books to determine the amount of pull pressure required to remove a page from the binding; used to verify that pages are securely bound.

White paper

Printing & publishing; Paper

A tern often applied to printing and writing grade papers and envelopes.

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