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Debossing

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In graphic design, debossing means: Pressing a design below the surrounding surface of a material.

In Turkish: çökertme baskı, gömme kabartma

How it is used

Use for a recessed impression, the opposite direction from raised embossing.

Example sentences

  1. Debossing places the title below the surface of the cover.

    The impression is recessed rather than raised above the material.

  2. We felt the depth of the debossing on the sample card.

    A physical sample reveals tactile depth that a flat mockup omits.

Common collocations

  • debossing die
  • deep debossing
  • print-readyDescribes a final file that meets the printer's requirements and can go straight to press, with correct size, bleed, colour mode, image resolution and fonts.
  • proofA trial version of a design, on paper or as a PDF, that the designer and client check carefully for mistakes and colour before the full print run starts.

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