"ink trap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ink traps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ink trap (plural ink traps)
  1. (typography) A sharp recess in an inward corner, present in certain typefaces; when printed, ink fills them (as opposed to having normal corners, resulting in bleeding and loss of crispness). Wikipedia link: ink trap Categories (topical): Typography
    Sense id: en-ink_trap-en-noun-HplxnwGs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: media, publishing, typography

Inflected forms

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