Glossary for the letter N

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Nameplate

The newspaper's name on page one, is also called the flag or masthead.

Navigator (navtab)

The navigator tab, typically under results zone, command buttons and bottom expander (where available): navigators on the following screenshot are Articles, Content, Tasks, Clipboard.

navtab

Negative

Film or paper with the light areas reversed to dark and the dark areas reversed to light. Negatives are usually produced on film for direct plating at a print shop. Also, an image that is opposite the way it will appear in the paper. Dark areas appear light and light areas appear dark

Neogrotesque

See character.

News hole

The amount of space left for news after advertisements have been arranged on the page

News services

News-gathering agencies that distribute news to subscribing newspapers

Newsprint

A grade of paper made from recycled paper and wood pulp, used primarily for printing newspapers

Night editor

An editor responsible for getting a morning newspaper to press, for the night operations of a wire service, or the like.

Node

A point on a line that helps to define the line's position and shape.

Non-breaking space

A special space (#160), you can use to keep words together.

Non-modifiable text

A text, locked for any reason.

Nudge

Step in moving objects on a page.

Nut graf

The paragraph in a story that tells readers what the story is about and why they should care. Some papers have rules about how close this should be to the top of the story.