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Saddle stitching - a method of binding where the folded pages are stitched through the spine from the outside, using wire staples. Usually limited to 64 pages size.
Sans serif - a typeface that has no serifs (small strokes at the end of main stroke of the character). Helvetica, Geneva, and Arial are examples of sans-serif fonts.
Scanner - a digitizing device using light sensitivity to translate a picture or typed text into a pattern of dots which can be understood and stored by a computer.
Scanning - Using a scanner to digitize images to be manipulated, output or stored on a computer.
Serif - a small cross stroke at the end of the main stroke of the letter.
Spine - the binding edge at the back of a book.
Spot Color - An ink color,The ink is usually Pantone Matching System (PMS) consisting of named or numbered colors. PMS is generally accepted throughout the printing and graphic arts industry as the standard.
Stet - used in proof correction work to cancel a previous correction. From the Latin; 'let it stand'.
Stripping - the preparation and assembling of film prior to platemaking.
Subscript - the small characters set below the normal letters or figures.
Superscript - the small characters set above the normal letters or figures.