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back matter
The book information placed after the text copy; includes index, glossary, bibliography, and appendix.
bad break
Refers to widows or orphans in text copy, or a break that does not make sense of the phrasing of a line of copy, causing awkward reading.
banner
The type design of the name of a repetitive publication, such as a newspaper, newsletter, or magazine.
bar
The enclosed horizontal stroke in characters 'A', 'H', and 'e'.
baseline
The imaginary line upon which text rests. Descenders extend below the baseline. Also known as the "reading line." The line along which the bases of all capital letters (and most lowercase letters) are positioned.
Bezier curve
Mathematical equations commonly used to describe the shapes of characters in electronic typography. The Bezier curve was named for Pierre Bezier, a French computer scientist who developed the mathematical representation used to describe that curve.
bitmap
A pattern used in forming paint-type graphic images or type characters with a series of dots, with a certain number of dots per inch.
bitmap font
A font which is made up of pixels (or square dots). Bitmap fonts typically work in tandem with outline fonts, with bitmap fonts being used on the screen, and connected outline fonts automatically used in the printer. Also known as a "screen font."
bleed
An area of text or graphics that extends beyond the edge of the page. Commercial printers usually trim the paper after printing to create bleeds.
Blackletter
These heavy, black typefaces (whose capital letters are often ornate) were the very first metal type. The earliest of these were from the Gutenberg workshop and were copies of letters found in handwritten manuscripts. Also known as "Old English."
body copy
The textual matter set in one face and point size, with a common leading and column width. (see text)
bold face
A heavy, stroked typeface, in which the negative space of counters is minimized; appears thick and massive; calls attention to itself in contrast to regular text for emphasis.
body size
The type's point size which is determined by measuring from the highest ascender to the lowest descender (plus any additional white space to the descender line).
body type
The specific typeface that is used in the main text
boldface
A dark typeface used for emphasis, usually heavier in weight.
bold italics
A typestyle in which the image face is both italicized (slanted from left to right) and bolded (darkened); used to create visual interest and emphasis.
bold type
A typestyle in which the image face is darkened; used to call attention to the text on which it is used.
book list
A list of the individual documents that are included in a complete publication.
bounce
Alternating characters in an up and down position.
boustrophedon
Writing with alternating tines written in opposite directions; one line is written from left to right, then the next line's letters are reversed, written from right to left.
bowl
The enclosed oval or round curve of letters like 'D', 'g', b', and 'o'. In an open bowl, the stroke does not meet with the stem completely; a closed-bowl stroke meets the stem.
bracketed serif
A serif in which the transition from the stem stroke to the serif stroke is one continuous curve, Serifs may have differing degrees of bracketing.
brackets
The symbols used in algebraic formulas, (,).
break
The place where type is divided; may be the end of a line or paragraph, or as it reads best in display type.
bullet
A typeset character (a large dot or symbol) used to itemize lists or direct attention to the beginning of a line. (See dingbat.)
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