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Creep

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In graphic design, creep means: The outward displacement of inner pages caused by the thickness of nested folded sheets.

In Turkish: forma kayması

How it is used

Discuss creep compensation with the printer when preparing folded booklets.

Example sentences

  1. Creep pushed the inner pages closer to the booklet's trim edge.

    Nested sheet thickness changes the position of inner leaves.

  2. The imposition includes creep compensation for the thick paper.

    Page placement is adjusted to account for the folded stack.

Common collocations

  • creep compensation
  • allow for creep
  • gutterThe space between two columns of a grid, or the inner margin of a book or magazine where the pages meet at the binding.
  • trim sizeThe final size of a printed piece after it has been cut, for example 148 × 210 mm for an A5 flyer, not counting the bleed.

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