Fine Print Knowledge Center
The online guide to print and design.
- Library Cloth Cover
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Rayon fabric Fastback Hardcover. This is an extremely rugged cover designed for heavy use, such as one might experience in a library or similar setting. Ideal for binding books for heavy use purposes or a traditional look and feel.
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- Library Edition
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Refers to a book supposedly or actually printed on a better quality of paper and with a stronger binding than the standard edition.
It can also refer to an edition, series, or set of books, produced in a uniform format, but this use of the term is more or less obsolete.
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- Library of Congress
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The Library of Congress’ mission is to make its resources available and useful to the Congress and the American people and to sustain and preserve a universal collection of knowledge and creativity for future generations.
The Library serves as the research arm of Congress and is recognized as the national library of the United States. Its collections comprise the world’s most comprehensive record of human creativity and knowledge.
Open to those above high school age without charge or special permission, it is the world’s largest library and a great resource to scholars and researchers.
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- Library of Congress Catalog Card number:
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A unique number assigned by the Library of Congress to a given work for cataloging and identification purposes.
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- Library Picture
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A picture taken from an existing library and not specially commissioned.
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- Library Rate
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A discount postal rate for shipping books to or from libraries and educational institutions.
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- Licence
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Subsidiary right usually granted for a fixed term or for a particular usage by the holder of the head contract in a work.
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- Licensed Font
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A font that has a agreement/license when purchased which puts restrictions on its use and generally requires that the font be used one printer only.
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- Lichtdruck (Ger.)
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The first reproduction process used to produce halftone illustrations in books in Germany from 1870 to 1900.
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- Lift
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- Lift Note (Lift Letter)
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A smaller letter, in a direct mail package, used as a last chance to restate the offer. The lift letter is generally written by a different person than the writer of the main letter. It can be by someone of authority in the company or it may be testimonials from other customers.
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- Lift Tab
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Ungummed edge of a label designed to make removal from the release liner easier. Sometimes used with order picking labels.
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- Lift Truck
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- Lift-Ground Aquatint
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A form of intaglio printing in which the artists draws with a specially formulated ink on a metal plate. The plate is then covered with an acid resistant ground and immersed in water. The characteristics of the drawing medium (which may be applied with a pen or brush) allow it to dissolve and work through the acid resistant ground. When bitten in acid, the final result resembles pen or brush work.
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- Ligature
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Identical letters written together, such as ff ortt, or letter combinations such asfl orft that are treated as a single letter.
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- Light Finishing
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Detacking of plate surface by short wavelength UV germicidal light exposure.
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- Light Gathering
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- Light Intensity
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- Light Meter
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- Light Resistance
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The ability to resist fading due to exposure to sunlight, ultra violet light and weathering. This applies to pressure sensitive label stocks, plastic materials and inks.
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- Light Table
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A glass topped table or surface which has a light underneath so that the user can see through layers of paper or a negative. It can also be used for tracing or mechanical page layout.
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- Light-Fastness
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Refers to the resistance of inks to the spectrum of natural light. According to the German standard DI 54003/4, the “wool scale” defines eight levels from very low to excellent. Level three moderately light-fast indicates that the ink can be exposed to sunlight for 4 to 8 days in summer and 2 to 4 weeks in winter without any noticeable fading. At the highest level of light-fastness, the ink can withstand exposure to summer sun for more than 18 months.
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- Lightface
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Type having finer strokes than the medium typeface. Not used as frequently as medium.
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- Lightweight Paper
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Paper that is manufactured at a weight that is below what is generally the minimum basis weight for that grade. Lightweight paper reduces the bulk and weight of a product. Using lightweight paper will help keep postage to a minimum on mailing items. They are available in coated and uncoated papers.
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- Lignin
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The “glue” that binds the cells of the tree and creates its structure. This product is removed in the kraft process. Approximately one third of the tree is lignin.
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- Likesidedness
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Noticeably similar side-to-side color and finish of a sheet of paper.
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- Limitation
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A statement of number of copies printed in an edition. See also limited edition.
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- Limited Edition
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An edition that is limited to a certain number of copies, is usually printed and bound luxuriously, and in some cases, may be signed by the author.
The number of copies is given somewhere in the text of the book
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- Limp Binding
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A book that has a flexible cloth, leather, or vellum cover.
In the last quarter of the 18th century and the first quarter of the 19th, limp leather covers were commonly used for books to be carried in the pocket. In the 20th century, the primary use was for cheap, educational, sentimental verse, or devotional books.
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- Limp Cloth
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A book that has a flexible cloth, leather, or vellum cover.
In the last quarter of the 18th century and the first quarter of the 19th, limp leather covers were commonly used for books to be carried in the pocket. In the 20th century, the primary use was for cheap, educational, sentimental verse, or devotional books.
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