Publishing

Publishing

Publishing is the process of producing literature, music or information and making it available to the general public.

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Deckle edge

Printing & publishing; Publishing

The irregular or ragged edge of handmade paper, often used for ornamental effect in books and stationery; now usually produced artificially on machine-made paper with an untrimmed effect. Also known ...

Justify

Printing & publishing; Publishing

To fit exactly in a line, by adjusting the spacing of words and characters, which produces even margins. See flush, alignment, feathering, straight composition, ragged, H&J, indent.

Anachronism

Printing & publishing; Publishing

To make a wrong time reference in which a person, object, or event is situated out of correct sequence or proper context, most often as an error rather than a literary device. See factoid, poetic ...

Corrigenda

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A list of errors together with their corrections inserted into a publication. See tip, contents.

Quire

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A set of 24 uniform sheets of paper; see ream. Also, a section of printed leaves in proper sequence after gathering and folding; derived from a "set of four sheets". See binding.

Contrast repetition alignment proximity (CRAP)

Printing & publishing; Publishing

An acronym for the elements comprising bad design. Contrast is often the most important visual attraction on a page. If the page elements (eg: type, color, size, line thickness, shape, space, etc) ...

Turist

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Computer slang for a net visitor or web surfer, with the implication of being a gawker, rubbernecker, or non-resident alien; alternate spelling of 'tourist'. See hacker, cracker, phreak, script ...