Glossary beginning with P
Glossary of Print Terms
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- Pagination
The processes of numbering pages consecutively. Today this is often automated, saving a significant amount of time on pieces with a lot of pages.
- Perfect Binding
A binding method using fast drying glues to hold the pages together and affix the cover along the spine. The final piece has a squared off spine.
- Pica
A typographic measurement. One pica equals 12 points. There are approximately 6 picas to an inch.
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When the type on a design is not printed so the color of the paper stock shows through. This is most effective when there is high contrast between the image and the stock.