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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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flaps

Printing & publishing; Books

For a book jacket, the flaps are a 3-inch to 4-inch extension of the front and back cover, which are folded around the boards. For a softcover book, the flaps are a 3-inch to ...

flood

Printing & publishing; Books

A flood is a complete covering of a printed page or book cover with a varnish or other coating.

fush

Printing & publishing; Books

Flush means to bring text all the way left or right.

foil stamping

Printing & publishing; Books

Foil stamping is embossing with colored foil. The die is commonly stamped onto the cloth of a hardcover book.

font

Printing & publishing; Books

A font is a specific style and size of typeface, such as Times New Roman, Verdana, or Bookman, for example.

footer

Printing & publishing; Books

A footer is a running head that repeats a line of type at the bottom of a page. It typically repeats the chapter or title of the book.

footnote

Printing & publishing; Books

A footnote is a devoted area at the bottom of a page where notes from that page are displayed.