Ragged right alignment: type
set so that the extra white
space in a line is
set at the right, giving the text a ragged margin.
Usually set with flush left.
Recto: in a double-sided document,
the page that appears on the right side of the
spread; an even-numbered page.
Resolution: the crispness of
detail or fineness of grain in an image. Screen
resolution is measured in dots by lines (for
example, 640 x 350); printer resolution is measured
in dpi (for example, 300 dpi).
Reverse: white or light-colored type of images
on a dark background.
Revision: Changing the body
(content) of a work to make it more effective;
not to be confused with editing.
Right-justified alignment:
type set so that the text runs even on the right
margin as well as on the left margin; the extra
white space is distributed between words and
sometimes between characters on the line.
RGB (Red, Green, Blue): RGB
is the model used to project color on a computer
monitor. By mixing these three colors, a large
percentage of the visible color spectrum can
be represented.
Rivers: spaces between words
that create irregular lines of white
space in
body type, particularly occurs when the lines
of type have been set with excessive word spacing.
Roman type: book weight, regular,
or in desktop publishing systems, called plain
or normal type -- used for the body
type in a
text-intensive publication.
Rough: a refined thumbnail sketch for a publication design, done at actual
size, with more detail. Roughs are often used
for the first client review.
Rule (ruling line): a geometric
line used as a graphic enhancement in page assembly
-- the term is used to distinguish ruling lines
from a line of type.
Run-around: type that is set
to fit the contour of an illustration, photo,
ornament or initial.
Run-in heading: a heading set
on the same line as the text, usually in bold
or italic type.
Running heads/feet: titles
(often accompanied by page numbers) set at the
top/bottom of text pages of a multipaged publication.
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