Graphic Arts Terms K

Kerning - The adjustment of space between adjacent characters to optically create even spacing.

Keyline Art - Black and white production art for designs containing two or more colors in which all color plates are shown on one surface in composite form. The width of trap or overlapping colors is shown by white lines within black solids.

Kiss Impression - The lightest possible impression, which will transfer the film of ink from the transfer roll to the plate and from the plate to the material being printed.

Kraft - Durable brown paper used for mailing envelopes, wrapping paper and cardboard.