Where’s my fonts?

January 23, 2010
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Have you received a call from your offset printer telling you that the fonts you uploaded had a zero file size and (of course) don’t work? What’s up with that? First of all, this happens only with PostScript fonts. TrueType and OTF fonts are immune. Like just about every commercial offset printer, yours is using [...]

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Printing 101: Spot or process colors?

January 21, 2010

What does “spot” color mean in offset printing? It means that each color in an offset print project is printed with it’s own ink. For instance, let’s say you’re printing letterhead where the logo is green and the rest of the type is black: In offset printing we would use black ink and a green [...]

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Welcome! Offset printing advice for the non-printer

January 20, 2010

Does the prospect of having to order printing for your company seem daunting? Are you befuddled by paper weights and types? What’s a font? A reverse? Overwhelmed by the technology? Baffled by printing terms? We could go on and on.

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