Glossary of printing terminology

There are many terms that you'll hear when buying print, here you will find a guide to some of the more common terms you may come across.

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Singer Sewn

Similar to perfect binding but the pages of the individual sections of the book are first sewn together with a Singer Sewing machine.

Spot Colour

A single mixed ink colour.

Spot Gloss UV Varnish

A high gloss varnish which is applied to a specific area of print e.g. a company logo, photograph or document title. Usually used with matt lamination to show greater contrast.

Staccato Screening

Staccato screening is the new process to produce high-fidelity, continuous tone images that exhibit fine detail and an extended colour gamut, creating a photographic experience free of visible printing artifacts, such as subject moiré and rosettes.

Thread Sewn

Similar to perfect binding but the pages of the individual sections of the book are first sewn together.

Wiro Binding

A wire binding mechanism whereby looseleaf pages are gathered and finished with a metal wire.

Wobbler

A card mounted on a plastic strip usually fixed to shelves in retail environments that wobble in the air to attract attention.