Laid Finish

A parallel lined paper that has a handmade look.

Laser Engraving

A paper cutting technique whereby laser technology is utilized to cut away certain unmasked areas of the paper. The cutting is a result of the exposure of the paper to the laser ray, which actually evaporates the paper.

Lay Edge

Edge of a sheet of paper being fed into a printing press.

Layout

A rendition that shows the placement of all the elements, roughs, thumbnails etc., of the final printed piece before it goes to print.

Leaders

The dots or dashes used in type to guide the eye from one set of type to the next.

Leading

Space between lines of type; the distance in points between one baseline and the next.

Leaf

One of a number of folds (each containing two pages) which comprises a book or manuscript.

Leaf Stamping

A metal die, either (flat, or embossed), created from the image or copy, which is then heated to a specific temperature which allows the transfer of a film of pigmented polyester to the paper.

Ledger Paper

A stiff heavy business paper generally used for keeping records.

Length

The optimum length of a filament of ink.

Letterpress

Printing that utilizes inked raised surfaces to create the image.

Letterspacing

The addition of space between typeset letters.

Line Copy

Any copy that can be reproduced without the use of halftone screens.

Linen

A paper that emulates the look and texture of linen cloth.

Lithocoated Paper

A paper that is coated with a special water-resistant material which is able to withstand the lithographic process.

Lithography

The process of printing that utilizes flat inked surfaces to create the printed images.

Logotype

A personalized type or design symbol for a company or product.

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