Snap-out

A set of sheets that are glued together, typically in a strip, and that may be separated by perforations

Spine

Width of the textblock where the individual pages or elements are connected, may be straight or rounded

Spiral binding

A binding that connects individual sheets into a complete block using a spiral made of wire or another material

Spot varnish

Used to highlight a design on the desired part of a printed material

Stamping

Imprinting text or an illustration by applying pressure. Stamping may use a relief (embossing) or heat stamping (using a multi-coloured foil) or a combination of the two

Stitching

Stitching connects book components or individual sheets with a wire (in the spine, connecting all components laid on top of one another into a single element, from the side, where staples cut through all the pages or components laying on top of one another from the top down) or thread (spine stitching from above using a longer thread stitch)

Surface finishes

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