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Glossary of Printing and Graphic Arts Terms - Section H
Hanging Indent
A hanging indent is when copy is indented to the left of the rest of the paragraph. Bulleted items are visually most effective when they use hanging indents.
Head
A head or headline is an enlarged phrase which gives the reader a preview of the content to follow. Heads are very important elements because they motivate the reader to continue reading the associated material.
Header
The information about a publication; such as its title, date, issue, or page number is a header when is consistently appears at the top of each page of the document.
Heavy Ink Coverage
When over 30% of a sheet has ink coverage on it, the order is considered to have heavy ink coverage.
Hyphenation
When words are too long to fit on a single line, hyphenation splits the word and places the latter half on the next line of type. Hyphenation is automatic in page layout programs but should be done manually to repair bad word breaks and enhance copy fitting. Hyphenation can also be turned off if no hyphens are preferred.
Hyphenation zone
The hyphenation zone is the space near the column’s right edge which will allow hyphenation. Long hyphenation zones result in fewer word splits than short hyphenation zones.
Halftone Picture with gradations of tone, formed by dots of varying sizes in one color.
Hard Box An envelope box made from either E-flute corrugated or a coated wrapped rigid board.
