Glossary Words - O
These are just the briefest of definitions of Desktop Publishing terminology starting with O. For more detailed descriptions see the individual page for each term.
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Oblique
A sans serif font that has been slanted or tilted approximately 12 degrees...
A sans serif font that has been slanted or tilted approximately 12 degrees...
Off-Press Proof (Prepress Proof)
An analog or digital proof that uses inkjet, toner, dyes, overlays, photographic, film, or other techniques to give a close approximation of what the finished piece will look like...
An analog or digital proof that uses inkjet, toner, dyes, overlays, photographic, film, or other techniques to give a close approximation of what the finished piece will look like...
Offset Lithography
Most commonly used commercial printing process for the bulk of desktop publishing on paper, using plates, roller, water, and oil-based inks...
Most commonly used commercial printing process for the bulk of desktop publishing on paper, using plates, roller, water, and oil-based inks...
Offset Paper (Book Paper)
A type of paper suitable for printing, (except newsprint and bristol), especially offset printing...
A type of paper suitable for printing, (except newsprint and bristol), especially offset printing...
Old English (Blackletter)
A style of typeface based on early written forms that features elaborate thick to thin strokes and serifs...
A style of typeface based on early written forms that features elaborate thick to thin strokes and serifs...
Old Style Figures
Style of Arabic Numerals where the characters appear at different positions and heights as opposed to the modern style of all numerals at the same size and position...
Style of Arabic Numerals where the characters appear at different positions and heights as opposed to the modern style of all numerals at the same size and position...
Old Style
A style of font developed by Renaissance typographers to replace the Blackletter style of type...
A style of font developed by Renaissance typographers to replace the Blackletter style of type...
Onionskin Paper
A lightweight, durable rag paper normally with a cockle finish...
A lightweight, durable rag paper normally with a cockle finish...
Opacity
The measure of how opaque or see-through a graphic or a piece of paper is...
The measure of how opaque or see-through a graphic or a piece of paper is...
Opaque
Not see-through, non-transparent...
Not see-through, non-transparent...
Open Source
A development method for some software...
A development method for some software...
OpenType Fonts
An extension of the TrueType font format but also can contain PostScript data...
An extension of the TrueType font format but also can contain PostScript data...
Overlay Proof
Created from film separations that places each ink color on a separate clear acetate sheet or film material then stacks them together in alignment...
Created from film separations that places each ink color on a separate clear acetate sheet or film material then stacks them together in alignment...
Overprint
To intentionally print one layer of ink on top of another...
To intentionally print one layer of ink on top of another...
Overprint Varnish
Clear coating...
Clear coating...
Overset Text
Overset text - excess text you can't see in a text frame or table cell...
Overset text - excess text you can't see in a text frame or table cell...