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Printing & publishing
The industry concerned with the preparation and distribution of printed material to the general public.
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gilding
Printing & publishing; Books
Gilding is gold leaf or powder applied to the outside edges of a bound book.
gloss art
Printing & publishing; Books
Gloss art is paper stock applied with a shiny coating prior to printing.
gloss cover
Printing & publishing; Books
A gloss cover is a cover that has been applied with a shiny coating prior to printing.
grain direction
Printing & publishing; Books
Grain direction is the direction in which the paper fibers run.
grayscale
Printing & publishing; Books
Grayscale refers to varying values or shades of black to white.
halftones
Printing & publishing; Books
Halftones are dot patterns that create the effect of a continuous tone image. The fewer the dots the lighter the area.
half title page
Printing & publishing; Books
The half-title page contains only the title and not the subtitle of the book. It precedes the title page.
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