Nameplate
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Definition: The banner on the front of a newsletter or other periodical that identifies the publication is its nameplate. The nameplate usually contains the name of the newsletter, possibly graphics or a logo, and perhaps a subtitle, motto, and publication information.
Also Known As: masthead, banner
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Nameplate: Graphical Glossary
An illustration and explanation of this term as it most commonly applies to newsletter, newspaper, and magazine design (i.e. not the masthead).
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