Glossary Words - D

Dash

A line. A short line. Actually, a couple of short lines.

DCS

Desktop color separations - an enhanced EPS file format...

Debossing

A process of creating depressions rather than raised impressions as in embossing...

Deck

One or more lines of text found between the headline and the body of the article...

Deckle Edge

The ragged edge of the paper as it comes from the papermaking machine...

Descender

type term

Desktop Publishing

computer publishing term

Diacritical

A common occurrence in some languages, these marks change the way certain letters sound...

Didone (Modern)

type term

Digital Proof

printing term

Dingbat

type term

Diphthong

type term

Discretionary Hyphen

A hyphen that comes and goes...

Display Resolution (PPI)

graphics term

Distiller

Software

Dot Leaders (Leaders)

type and layout term

Dot Matrix

desktop printing

Double Folds (Double Parallel Folds)

Fold it twice in the same direction...

Double Gatefold

Three parallel folds and edges that meet in the middle...

Double Parallel Folds

All folds run the same direction...

Double-faced (Duplex Paper)

paper term

Double-Storey a

letterform

Double-Storey g

letterform

Downrule

layout term

DPI

graphics term

Drag and Drop

How the mouse moves objects on the computer...

Dry Proof (Prepress Proof)

printing term

DTP (Desktop Publishing)

computer publishing term

Dull Finish

Smooth paper with a low gloss finish ...

Dummy Text (Lorem Ipsum)

layout and type term

Duplex Paper

paper term

Dye-Sublimation

desktop printing

Dyelux (Blueline)

printing term