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WAWD 2.02
understanding digital communication products
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| graphic | 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 side of a page |
| caption | Brief descriptive text, usually placed near an image |
| Dropped cap | An enlarged 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 news item |
| name plate | banner on the front of a document and identifies the publication |
| main heading | title of the article, usually set in a larger font |
| subheading | subtitles |
| byline | Gives credit to the author or contributor of photo or article Usually placed just below the headline or photo or at the beginning or end of the article |
| kicker | words positioned above a headline, usually as a lead in or teaser |
| deck | placed between a headline and an article to provide a segue between 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 header/footer | Running text at the top and/or bottom of a document. Used for identifying information, page numbers, date, section titles |