DTP Terms

Question 1

Gutter

Answer 1

The space in between columns

Question 2

Body text

Answer 2

Text box

Question 3

Alignment

Answer 3

Left, right, centre, justify

Question 4

Heading

Answer 4

Title

Question 5

Sub heading

Answer 5

A smaller heading that goes into a bit more detail

Question 6

Drop-cap

Answer 6

A big letter at the start of a paragraph

Question 7

Dominance

Answer 7

The biggest thing on the page- stands out for effect

Question 8

Contrast

Answer 8

Two different colours that are put on a document to create effect- eg. Black and white or hot and cold colours

Question 9

Caption

Answer 9

Text under a graphic

Question 10

Header/Footer

Answer 10

Header is usually a date/if it’s an article who it’s written by and a footer is normally a page number or name/task number

Question 11

White space

Answer 11

Blank space on the page (doesn’t actually have to be white)

Question 12

Asymmetrical layout

Answer 12

An uneven layout that is NOT symmetrical

Question 13

Symmetrical layout

Answer 13

An even layout, when it is the same on both sides

Question 14

Unity

Answer 14

When a colour is repeated throughout a document for effect