Graphic Vocab Part 2

The standard length and width, in inches, of a grade of paper

• Basis weight

• basic size

• E gauge

• grade

The weight in pounds, of a ream of paper cut to its basic size

• densitometer

• desktop publishing system

• basis weight

• basic size

An electronic instrument used to measure the density, or light absorption ability, of an image

• E gauge

• grade

• densitometer

• leading

A computerized system commonly used in the graphic communications industry to produce type and images

• grade

• leading

• line gauge

• desktop publishing system

A device used to measure point sizes and leading of printed type

• E gauge

• leading

• pica

• line gauge

Category or class of paper

• landing

• type size

• Grade

• point

The amount of vertical space between lines of type, measured in points from one line to the next

• line gauge

• leading

• desktop publishing system

• basic size

An instrument used to measure type size and line lengths in picas or inches

• Pica

• line gauge

• ream

• resolution

one of the principal units of measure used in the graphic communications industry, it measures approximately 0.166

• Pica

• ream

• point

• type size

one of the principal units of measure used in the graphic communications industry. it measures approximately 0.01383

• ream

• pica

• point

• type size