Bleed is part of the design that extends past the edges of where the paper will be cut It is the area removed after the printing. It gives the printer a bit of space so that the paper moves naturally during the process. If you do not use bleed, white strips or blank edges could […]

GSM means “grams per square metre” and it is for measuring the weight or density of paper. Simply put, it shows how much one square metre of the product weighs. This measure is also used for clothes. Although the official symbol according to the metric standards is g/m² in everyday life you commonly write “gsm”. […]

Typographic scale is an ordered set of font sizes, where every size relates to the other by a fixed ratio. Choosing font sizes from such a scale helps to create harmony, consistency and contrast in typographic work It is a key concept of design, that allows a systematic way to set the sizes of the […]

Public domain relates to creative works that do not have laws about intellectual property, such as copyright, trademark or patent. These works belong to the public, rather than to some author or artist. No single person owns the public domain as the name says, it is open for everyone. Anyone can copy, distribute or modify […]