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Glossary of Terms

We take great pride in making our clients feel confident about their jobs during the production process. To help you gain a better understanding of what’s happening with your project, we’ve compiled a glossary of terms that we commonly use in our industry.

Glossary of Commonly Used Industry Terms

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There are currently 6 names in this directory beginning with the letter K.
Kerning
The narrowing of space between two letters so that they become closer and take up less space on the page.
Key Plate
The printing plate that is used as a guide for the other plates in the color printing process; it usually has the most detail.
Keying
The use of symbols, usually letters, to code copy that will appear on a dummy.
Keyline
Lines that are drawn on artwork that indicate the exact placement, shape and size of elements including halftones, illustrations etc.
Kiss Impression
A delicate printed impression, just heavy enough to be seen.
Kraft
A coarse unbleached paper used for printing and industrial products.