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Introduction: A Brief History of Printing

PrePress: Planning and Strategy; Design Tips; Color Management; File Submission; Proofing; Materials and Stocks; Inks; Platemaking

Types of Printing: Offset Lithography; Digital Printing; Screen Printing; Gravure; Thermography; Flexography; Letterpress; Large Format

Specialty Printing: 3D Printing; Promotional; Security Printing; Green Printing

Types of Finishes: Coatings; Binding; Folding; Scoring; Die Cutting; Embossing; Foil Stamping; Perforations

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Term: Rule

# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

1. A straight line used as a graphic element.

2. The thickness of the line is measured in points.

3. A continuous line, thick or thin, that is used in decorative printing.

In the 1800s and early 1900s, title pages were often enclosed in plain rule-borders.

The term can also apply to a decorative line on a binding, which may be in blind or gilt.

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