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MAWD Lesson 1.02
Understand digital communication products
Term | Definition |
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Graphic | illustration and photograph used to convey meaning and add appeal |
Bleed | print effect which a color or an object appears to run off the edge of a page |
Caption | a brief descriptive text, usually placed near an image |
Dropped cap | an enlarged character at the beginning of a paragraph that drops below lines of text and grabs the attention of a reader |
Pull quote | a quotation taken directly from the body of an article that is used to draw attention and is usually made larger. |
Sidebar | a smaller, self-contained story that is alongside a larger story. |
End Mark | a symbol used to indicate the end of an article or news item. |
Nameplate | the banner on the front of a document |
Main Heading | the title of the article, usually set in a larger font. |
Subheading | subtitles which are usually set in a smaller font that the title and can be used to break up body copy. |
Byline | gives credit to the author or contributor o photo or 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 the publication. |
Jumpline | tells readers which page to refer to for the continuation of an article. |
Running header/footer | running text at the top and/or the bottom of a document, used for identifying information, page numbers, date, and section titles. |