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An introduction to the terminology of book typesetting

1. Layout: Layout is the arrangement format of publication layout.

2. Layout: Layout refers to all forms of books and periodicals pages, including the sum of graphics and text and blank parts in the format. The graphic part is the heart, eyebrows, page numbers, middle seams, etc., while the blank part is the white edge without words around the heart.

3. plate center: plate center refers to the part of printed matter or printing plate format that contains pictures and texts. Traditionally, the position of the center of the page is slightly lower, that is, the top of the page is larger than the foot, and the turnover is slightly larger than the opening.

4. Plate mouth: The plate mouth refers to the blank area from the edge of the plate center to the edge of the finished product.

5. zenith: the blank area from the top edge of the plate center to the edge of the finished product is zenith.

6. Foot: the blank area from the lower edge of the plate core to the edge of the finished product is the foot.