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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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Printing & publishing; Typography
The horizontal or vertical line drawn through a grapheme (unit of writing, such as a letter). Sometimes added to distinguish one grapheme from another.
baseline
Printing & publishing; Typography
An imaginary line upon which letters sit and descenders extend below the baseline.
initial cap
Printing; Typography
Big, capital letters which are found at the beginning of paragraphs or chapters.
margins
Printing; Typography
Guidelines in page layout software to show the user the body copy areas. It also allows the user to indicate the dimensions. Margins do not print.
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