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Objective 1.02
Graphic Design Features
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Graphics | illustrations and photographs used to convey meaning and add appeal |
| Bleed | a print effect in which a color or an object appears to run off the edge of a page |
| Caption | brief descriptive text, usually placed near an image |
| Dropped cap | An enlarge character at the beginning of a paragraph |
| Pull Quote | Quotation taken directly from the body of the article |
| Sidebar | Smaller, self-contained story alongside a larger story |
| End mark | A symbol used to indicate the end of an article or new item |
| Nameplate | Banner on the front of a document |
| Main Heading | title of the article, usually set in a larger font |
| Subheading | usually set in a smaller font than the title; can be used to break up body copy |
| Byline | Gives credit to the author or contributor of photo or article |
| Kicker | words positioned above a headline, usually as a lead in or teaser |
| Deck | placed b/w a headline and an article to provide a segue b/w 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 headlines / footers | Running text at the top and/or bottom of a document |