LAN |
Local Area Network. A group of computers connected together to share resources in a physical area. |
Landscape |
Horizontal orientation, wider than it is tall. The opposite of portrait format. |
Layer |
(GN4) A part of page that can be edited independently. |
Layout |
(1) a sketch or drawing that indicates the arrangement of images and copy on a printed page. Used synonymously with "dummy" (2) a combination of stories, images, etc. about a single subject. Also, the process of arranging text, graphics, and images to build up a page; the resulting composition. |
Layout-driven |
Work method where the space on the page is predefined, and stories are to be cut to fit. |
Layout table (for fonts) |
List of all characters with their Postscript names, and type. |
Lc |
Lower case |
Lead |
(pronounced "lead"): (1) the first few sentences or the first paragraph of a story (2) a tip that may lead to a story; (pronounced "led"): The space between lines of type. This space is often altered so that stories form perfect boxes |
Lead-in |
The first few words of a section, sometimes set bold for emphasis. |
Leader |
Line (usually dotted) that visibly connects material on opposite sides of a page or column, e.g. in a table of contents. |
Leading |
Pronounced "ledding." The distance from the baseline of one line of text to the baseline of the next line of text. Leading is measured in points or as a percentage of type size. Derives from early printing, when strips of lead were physically inserted between lines of type to separate them. The best setting for leading varies according to the format of each line of text. Headlines (especially if set in capitals) often look much better with tight leading because the lines become integrated into a single visual unit rather than a series of unrelated lines. For body text, extra leading can give a relaxed, open, and light feel to a publication, especially if you are using a sans serif typeface. |
Left aligned |
Type aligned with its left margin, also called flush left, ragged right, or left-justified. See alignment. |
Leg |
A column of type. A two-column headline will likely have two legs of type under it. |
Leg man |
A reporter who gathers news which he or she telephones in to a "re-write" person, instead of coming to the office to write the story |
Legend |
See caption. |
Letterspacing |
The addition of space between the letters of words to increase the line-length to a required width or to improve the appearance of a line. |
Libel |
Publication of material that unjustly injures a person's reputation |
Libraries (of styles) |
Collection of styles; (of objects); collection of page objects. |
Library |
A newspaper's collection of clippings, books, files, etc. |
Ligature |
Two or three characters linked to create a single letterform, e.g. ff, ffi, ffl |
Line art |
Line art is made up of lines and solids with no grays or colors. Compare continuous-tone art. |
Line cut |
A drawing or artwork that is in black and white without shadows or shades of gray. The opposite of a "halftone" |
Lineage |
The amount of advertising printed in a specific period |
Lineal, lineale |
Sans serif. See typeface. |
Linear fill |
In a draw program, a type of gradient fill using two or more colors that blend along a single, straight-line path between two points. Moving the two points changes the fill's effect on the object. Also known as fountain fill. |
Lining figures |
A set of numerals with no ascenders or descenders. Instead, they are full-height (like capital letters), and sit on the baseline. Extremely common, but less elegant than oldstyle figures. |
Link |
(1) See hyperlink. (2) See character. |
Linked text |
A text, linked to a page. |
Local text |
(GN4) A text, written in a frame, but not linked to it. |
Localize |
To emphasize the local angle in an out-of-town story |
Lock |
(GN4) Mark an element, or layer as "non-modifiable". |
Lock level |
(GN4) The level of locking key (0-254). User with higher levels can unlock items locked by users with lower levels. |
Logo |
Short for "logotype" the specific design and way a title or company name is written. Artwork often accompanies the title |
Logogram |
A word represented by a symbol, e.g. & or @. Also known as grammalogue. |
Logs directory |
A directory on the database server, where various logs are created, typically C:\TERA\LOGS. |
Loop |
The curved part of a lowercase g that encloses the lower counter. See also bowl. |
Low-resolution image |
a copy of a image, processed by OPI, in 72 dpi resolution. |
Lowercase |
The small letters of a typeface. Derives from early printing, when small letters were stored in the lower part of a printer's typecase. |
LPI |
Lines Per Inch; a measure of halftone screen resolution. As a rule of thumb, each LPI corresponds to about 6 DPI (Dots Per Inch). Thus 300 DPI screened output is about as good as a 50 LPI screen (i.e., draft quality), and 600 DPI equates to a 100 LPI halftone. Note that newspaper screens are typically 85 LPI while better magazines use 150 LPI. |