WorksheetsMagazine Anatomy
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
The lines used to organize a layout during the design process. These are later removed.
frame
border
grid
margin
The title of the article or story. Usually placed in a large and bold font for easy readability.
Headline
Masthead
Slug
Title
Any photographs, drawings, illustrations, graphics, etc. used in a design.
Graphics
Art
Pics
Snap
Text that follows the headline, usually giving more information about an article. May not be included in all articles.
Follower
Lead-in
Description
Deck
Tells who wrote the article. It may appear at the beginning or the end of the article, depending upon the magazine.
Caption
Byline
Folio
Registration
A small story or piece of information that relates to the main text. Often placed in its own colored box to separate it from the main text.
Sidebar
Puff piece
Sidestory
Info bar
A key phrase, quotation, or excerpt that has been pulled from an article to highlight an important point and/or draw readers in.
Used as a graphic element, and is often displayed in a different font, style, or color than the article text.
Pull text
Pull piece
Key pull
Pull quote
Informative design elements used to break up large chunks of text, tell the reader what is coming, and fill space. Often uses a different font and color than the article text.
Subhead
Text breaker
Paragraph header
Small headline
Space between columns of text.
Trim
Margin
Alley
Gutter
Space between text columns and the interior binding.
Gutter
Margin
Trim
Alley
Space between page content and the cut edges of the page.
Alley
Gutter
Trim
Margin
The cut edges of a page along the top, bottom, and side.
Margin
Trim
Gutter
Alley
Text appearing at the bottom of pages. It may include the page number, magazine name, and issue number/date.
Is should be as unobtrusive as possible.
Caption
Spread
Credit
Folio
All the pages of a magazine intended to be viewed together as one unit. The same theming, fonts, colors, etc. should be used throughout.
Deck
Folio
Spread
Base
Text describing what appears in a photo, illustration, or graphic.
Registration
Caption
Folio
Infographic
A large, decorative letter used to draw a reader's eye to the start of a story or paragraph.
Ascender
Descender
Dropcap
Bigcap
The name of the photographer or artist who contributed images to a layout. It may appear at the beginning or end of an article, or near each image.
Art cap
Art credit
Art sig
Art line
