Desktop Miracles Publishing Glossary

Zip file

barry — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:09:18 +0000

A computer file whose contents of one or more files are compressed for storage or transmission, often carrying the extension .ZIP

zymurgy

barry — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:07:37 +0000

The study or practice of fermentation in brewing, winemaking, or distilling

yellow

Sara — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:45:47 +0000

One of the four process color inks, it is a subtractive primary hue that absorbs blue light and reflects green and red.

YA books

Sara — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:44:24 +0000

Acronym for Young Adult books. These aim for readers aged 12-18.

x-height

Sara — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:43:32 +0000

Refers to the height of the lowercase characters of a typeface, not including descenders and ascenders. Usually, a typeface is easier to read when it has a greater x-height.