Terms of the Trade

Compiled by OFW editor: Luis Cano Publish Date: September 16, 2013

Column rule

Thin line between columns to make them easier to read.

Compiled by OFW editor: Luis Cano Publish Date: September 15, 2013

Condensed

A typeface variant where the normal characters are compressed in the horizontal direction only.

Compiled by OFW editor: Luis Cano Publish Date: September 14, 2013

Active voice

Writing where the subject of the sentence is carrying out the action, such as “She ate the cookie.”

Compiled by OFW editor: Luis Cano Publish Date: September 13, 2013

Wraparound

Text that wraps around an embedded graphic or photograph.

Compiled by OFW editor: Luis Cano Publish Date: September 12, 2013

White space

Space on a page with no image or text.

Compiled by OFW editor: Luis Cano Publish Date: September 11, 2013

Weight

Boldness of a font.

Compiled by OFW editor: Luis Cano Publish Date: September 10, 2013

Word spacing

Amount of space between words. If the lines are justified (flush left and right), the spacing will vary between words to make the edges flush.

Compiled by OFW editor: Luis Cano Publish Date: September 09, 2013

Typo

Abbreviation for typographical error.

Compiled by OFW editor: Luis Cano Publish Date: September 08, 2013

Writer’s block

An inability of a writer to set words on paper, often lasting a long time.

Compiled by OFW editor: Luis Cano Publish Date: September 07, 2013

Typeface

Overall type design, like Times New Roman, or Arial.

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