page_100 < previous page page_100 next page > Page 100 Cold typeComposition achieved by direct impression, such as a typewriter or a word processor-printer combination. Sometimes called "strike-on" composition. See Hot type. ColorSee Weight. Color separationSeparation of color original into the four primary printing color components: yellow, red (magenta), blue (cyan), black. Column ruleLine used to separate columns of type. CompositionTypesetting. Comprehensive layoutA "comp"carefully prepared layout or dummy finished to closely approximate the look of the planned printed piece. Computerized typesettingGeneral term for typesetting that uses computers to automatically hyphenate, justify, and do page formatting. Condensed typeA typeface thinner than normal, often prepared as a variation of a standard face. Compare Expanded type. Continuous toneAny illustration or photograph containing varied tones, either shades of gray from black to white, or color. Continuous tone art must be converted to halftone screens before printing. ContourType set to wrap around another element or create an unusual shape. Also called run-around. CopyText, usually typewritten or computer produced, from which type is to be composed. Also, general term for text. CopyfittingDetermining the space a given amount of copy will fill when set in a specific typeface and size. Also, selecting or adjusting typeface and size to fit a predetermined space. Copy preparationEditing copy to insure all style and other typographic directions are indicated properly before typesetting. CounterOpening within a type character. Counters are the open spaces in letters. Note the extreme difference in the counters of the capital A in these three examples. Cover paper, or stockHeavier weight stock used for covers of booklets, catalogs, and similar items; often available with matching text paper. CromalinsBrand name for full-color proofs made before printing from special positive film. CropTo mark for removal, or to remove, unwanted portions of a photograph or illustration. CursiveA type that imitates handwriting, such as Bernhard Cursive. Cut-in headHeading set into text, either partly or entirely. CutlineShort description or explanation adjacent to an illustration or photograph, other than a title or heading. Usually used in reference to newspapers. Also see Legend and Caption. Cut-off rulePrinted line used to separate advertisements from news items or other elements. Also called advertising rule. CyanThe blue primary color used in four-color process printing.  < previous page page_100 next page >