Or dust jacket. The paper cover sometimes known as the “dust cover” of a hardbound book.

A printing process utilizing recessed areas on a metal cylinder that contain the ink.

That is another term for gloss coated paper.

The level of tone, weight of darkness or color within a photo or reproduction which is measured by a densitometer.

The entire range of hues potential to reproduce on a specific system, like a computer screen, or four-color printing press.

Hardboard (case) covers are used for books bound.

Basis or basic weight relates to the weight, in pounds, of a ream (that is 500 sheets) of paper cut to a given standard size for that particular paper grade.

This stock is finely coated with a non-gloss finish. It renders an excellent opaque base for easy to read, crisp typography. Standard Uses: Catalog Inserts, Brochures, and Flyers, etc.

A finish of paper, which is somewhat bulky and is slightly rough.

Inks prepared with soy oils instead of petroleum as the base. They are regarded to be more environmentally friendly, a standard element of green printing.