Magazine Glossary:
Cover: The front outside of a magazine; also referred to as cover 1.
Double page spread: An article that is spread over two pages.
Gutter: Space between columns.
Cut line: A short sentence or two which describes a photograph or illustration within a page layout, also known as a caption.
Dateline: Month and year of publication; usually near the price.
Byline: The authors name as it appears after the title or at the end of the article or story.
Masthead: The section of a magazine which gives details such as title, address and staff.
Puffs: A small section of text used to gain the attention of the target audience.
Plugs: Information about the contents of a magazine or newspaper given on the front cover.
Issue Date: The date a magazine is distributed to readers, usually before the cover date.
Montage: Several photographs or images arranged to form one whole piece of art.
Serif font: The small strokes at the end of the main strokes of letter forms.
San serif: A bold typeface that doesn't have any serifs.
Typeface: A set of characters that have a distinctive design.
Pull quote: A quote extracted from the main text of an article, and printed in bold text on the cover of the newspaper. Frequently of set with ruled lines or other graphical elements.
Format: The look (size, shape, style and appearance) of a publication's printed page or advertisement.
Graphic: An illustrative element in a page layout such as a photograph, illustration, icon, ruled line, or any other none text element.
Bar Code: Strip of bars printed on the cover or back of a magazine.
Left Third: The part of the magazine where all the sneak peaks of what articles are in the magazine, this is so people can see what articles are in the magazine in the shops that don't show it full frontage.
Centre Spread: An advertisement spread over two pages of a magazine.
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