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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 4 names in this directory beginning with the letter N.
Natural
A term to describe papers that have a color similar to that of wood; also called cream, off-white or ivory.
Negative
Film that contains the same images as the original print, except that all colors and shades are reversed. Reference, positive.
Newsprint
A light, low cost groundwood paper made especially for newspapers. Reference, groundwood.
Nominal Weight
When the basis weight of paper differs from the actual weight, the term nominal weight is used.