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GEHS Yearbook
Yearbook Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| down style headline | Written in normal sentence style |
| UP style headline | Written in all upper case first letter style |
| Ascender | letter stroke that rises above the x height |
| attribution | to credit quotation to the source |
| backbone | the part of the book that connects front and back lids of the cover |
| bleed | extending picture beyond the edge of the page on one or more sides leaving no external margin |
| body copy | the main story on the spread |
| byline | author's name appearing as part of the body copy |
| C.O.B. | cut out background or a.k.a "A Cut Out" |
| colophone | a statement recording the names of the staff and printer |
| descender | letter stroke that falls below the baseline |
| division pages | any of the theme/concept pages introducing each new section of the book |
| dot per inch | a measure of screen or printer resolution |
| drop cap | another term for initial cap |
| editor | any leader in charge of the yearbook or a portion of the book |
| endsheet | sheet of paper that attaches the book to its cover. Both in front and back |
| eyeline | formed by arranging photos |
| folio | page number and spread identification |
| four-color | process of reproducing color photos or artwork using yellow |
| gutter | the fold between two pages where the pages are bound into the cover |
| heading | a line of large type used to tell the reader what is to follow |
| indention | placing space before or after words in type line |
| index | list of names |
| infographics | statistical information condensed for the reader into a pictorial representation which is easily understood. |
| initial letter | the first letter in the text |
| internal margin | the space between the elements on the spread |
| 3 levels of white space | there should be always different levels of white space |
| ladder | a diagram of the spread-by-spread planning of the yearbook |
| lead | the opening paragraph of a story; it sets the tone fro the story |
| mug shot | portrait |
| negative space | alternative term for white space |
| pica | unit of measure in the printing industry. It is equal to 12 points. There are six picas in an inch. |
| point | unit of measure equal to 1/72 inch or 1/12 pica |
| proofreading | checking copy for spelling |
| publish | to produce and sell or otherwise make available printed information to the public |
| quotes | direct statements obtained through interviewing process by you the reporter |
| sans serif | letters not having serifs (small strokes at the end points of letters) |
| scoreboard | copy listing the season record of a sports teams |
| section | portions of the yearbook devoted to a particular topic (sports |
| serif | the stroke on the endpoint of a letter |
| sidebar | a small feature story which complements the main story |
| signature | a sheeet on which yearbook pages have been printed. After it has been folded |
| spine | the part of the binding that connects the two lids of the covers. Also the backbone. |
| spread | facing pages which are linked conceptually as well as visually |
| subhead | secondary headline or title |
| theme | the central idea or concept |
| thirty (-30-) | symbol used by newspapers |
| title page | the opening of a book bearing the book title |
| white space | blank area of any page that is not covered by type or pictures. As margins |
| x height | height of the body of lowercase letters |
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