Kerning |
The adjustment of spacing between certain letter pairs, A and V for example, to obtain a more pleasing appearance. |
Key or keyline |
(in the layout of newspapers, magazines, etc.) to identify, through signs or symbols, the positions of illustrations or pieces of copy in a dummy. |
Kicker |
Small headline, often in italics and usually underlined, above and slightly to the left of the main head. See also teaser |
Kill |
To eliminate all or part of a story |
Knockout |
When two colors print on top of each other, one color is removed so that overprinting does not occur. This knockout allows the second color to print on blank paper rather than on top of another ink, which would change its color. |