Nameplate: The name of a newspaper as it’s displayed on Page One; also called a flag
Teaser or promo: An eye-catching graphic element, on Page One or section fronts, that promotes an item inside
Rule: A printing term for a straight line; usually produced with a roll of border tape
Sidebar: A small story accompanying a bigger story on the same topic
Refer: A line or paragraph, often given graphic treatment, referring to a related story elsewhere in the paper
Cutline: A line or block of type providing descriptive information about a photo
Sig: A small standing head that labels a regularly appearing column or feature
Byline/Credit line: The reporter’s name, usually at the beginning of a story
Reverse: A printing technique that creates white type on a dark background; also called a dropout
Screen: A pattern of tiny dots used to create gray areas; to screen a photo is to turn it into a halftone
Folios: Type at the top of an inside page giving the newspaper’s name, date and page number
Jumpline: Type telling the reader that a story is continued from another page
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Wraps/skews: Text that wraps around an image
Sidebars: A small story accompanying a bigger story on the same topic
Pull quotes: A graphic treatment of a quotation taken from a story, often using bold or italic type, rules or screens
