Fine Print Knowledge Center
The online guide to print and design.
- Hang Tag
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A term used to describe fold-over labels generally used for product identification. These products usually ‘hang’ in the retail marketplace.
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- Hanging Indent
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Type set so that the first line aligns with the left margin, then following lines are indented a fixed distance from the left margin.
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- Hanging Punctuation
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When punctuation extends beyond the margin of justified text instead of staying within the length of the text, making the text appear more aligned than if the punctuation were justified with the text.
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- Hard Copy
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The printed output of an image that is displayed on a monitor. It may be output on paper or film.
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- Hard Disk Drive
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HDD
A hard disk (commonly known as a HDD (hard disk drive) or hard drive and formerly known as a fixed disk) is a non-volatile storage device which stores digitally encoded data on rapidly rotating platters with magnetic surfaces.
Strictly speaking, “drive” refers to an entire unit containing multiple platters, a read/write head assembly, driver electronics, and motor while “hard disk” (sometimes “platter”) refers to the storage medium itself.
Hard disks were originally developed for use with computers.
In the 21st century, applications for hard disks have expanded beyond computers to include digital video recorders, digital audio players, personal digital assistants, and digital cameras.
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- Hard Dots
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Halftone dots that have hard edges without any halos or soft edges.
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- Hard Hyphen
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A hyphen that has been purposely inserted in the text by entering dash, whether it is in the middle or at the end of a line.
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- Hard Offer
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A publisher’s requirement that the subscription be paid for before any issues are delivered.
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- Hard Proof
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The processes for simulating or checking printed results leading up to production of a hardcopy.
Depending on the characteristics to be checked, a distinction can be made between blueprint, imposition proof (layout proof), color proof, screen proof and press proof (or machine proof).
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- Hard Return
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A permanent return that is manually inserted at the end of a line of text, as opposed to a soft return, which is inserted using a software command and which would go away if the text were to reflow.
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- Hard-Sized
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Paper that has been treated with a large amount of size to increase its resistance to moisture. Slack-sized is the opposite.
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- Hard-Wood
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- Hardbound
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HB
A book with stiff boards that is bound and covered in either cloth, paper, or leather.
Casebound, Edition binding, Nonflexible Book binding made of thick, glazed board.
Also known as Hardcover.
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- Hardcover
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HC
A book with stiff boards that is bound and covered in either cloth, paper, or leather.
Casebound, Edition binding, Nonflexible Book binding made of thick, glazed board.
Also known as Hardbound.
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- Hardcover Guide
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Assembly jig used to center and attach a Fastback Hardcover to a book block. It is also used to identify the correct Fastback Hardcover book widths, and to attach Foilfast Title sheets to the covers.
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- Hardness
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Degree of hardness. Shore and Rockwell being two scales used to measure and compare hardness.
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- Hardware
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The physical components of a computer system, such as the monitor, hard drive, keyboard, boards, chips and printers.
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- Harmonica Fold
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- Hausa Language
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The language of the people of northern Nigeria and widely used as a trade language in west Africa.
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- HAZ MAT
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- Haze
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- HB
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Hardbound
A book with stiff boards that is bound and covered in either cloth, paper, or leather.
Casebound, Edition binding, Nonflexible Book binding made of thick, glazed board.
Also known as Hardcover.
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- HC
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Hardcover
A book with stiff boards that is bound and covered in either cloth, paper, or leather.
Casebound, Edition binding, Nonflexible Book binding made of thick, glazed board.
Also known as Hardbound.
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- HDD
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Hard Disk Drive
A hard disk (commonly known as a HDD (hard disk drive) or hard drive and formerly known as a fixed disk) is a non-volatile storage device which stores digitally encoded data on rapidly rotating platters with magnetic surfaces.
Strictly speaking, “drive” refers to an entire unit containing multiple platters, a read/write head assembly, driver electronics, and motor while “hard disk” (sometimes “platter”) refers to the storage medium itself.
Hard disks were originally developed for use with computers.
In the 21st century, applications for hard disks have expanded beyond computers to include digital video recorders, digital audio players, personal digital assistants, and digital cameras.
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- HDPE
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High Density Polyethylene
HDPE is tougher and more rigid than other polyethylene films. It also has a much higher tensile strength than other polyethylene films. It is a very stable material and has maximum chemical resistance. It has excellent abrasion resistance. HDPE meets FDA guidelines that allow it to come in direct contact with food applications.
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- Head
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The top of a page of text which can be a chapter heading, title line, etc
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- Head Crash
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When the read/write head and the recording surface of the magnetic media collide, resulting in the destruction of data.
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- Head Margin
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- Head Stops
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Adjustable posts on register unit of a press that properly position leading edge of a sheet.
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- Head Trim
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