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Understand Digital Communication Products
Term | Definition |
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Graphic | Used to convey meaning and add appeal |
Bleed | A print effect in which layout, type, or pictures extend beyond the margin to the physical edge of the page. |
Caption | Used to identify an illustration or graphic |
Dropped Cap | An enlarged character at the beginning of a paragraph used to grab the reader's attention |
Pull Quote | A small section of text "pulled and quoted" in a larger font size; used to draw attention. |
Sidebar | A smaller self-contained story alongside a larger story which may or may not be related; usually boxed with its own headline and set off from the main text. |
End Mark | A symbol. such as a wingding, that indicates the end of an article |
Nameplate | Banner on the front of a document that identifies the publication and usually includes the name of the publication, a logo, and/or motto |
Main Heading | Title of the article, usually set in a larger font |
Subheading | Subtitles, usually set in a smaller font that the title; can be used to break up body copy |
Byline | Name of author or contributor of photo or article, usually placed just below the headline or photo at the beginning or end of the article. |
Kicker | Words positioned above a headline, usually as a lead-in or teaser |
Deck | Placed between a headline and an article to provide a segue between the headline and the body of the article |
Body | The bulk of text in the publication, such as articles and news items |
Jumpline | Line at the end of a continuing article that tells readers which page to refer to for the rest of the article. |
Running Header/Footer | The text that appears in the top and bottom margins of each page to help with navigation through the paginated document. |