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Avoid using colored for text at small font sizes - DRYPRINTS

Avoid using colored for text at small font sizes

Avoid using colored for text at small font sizes
February 7, 2020 admin

Color text is created by combining Cyan Magenta Yellow and Black. At times the plates that place each color do not perfectly align, which can add a fuzzy edge to the text (halo). For traditional printing, make sure that <b>all colored text that is under 12pt is made up of just one color of ink (eg 100% cyan or 100% magenta).</b> This will prevent text looking blurry if there is a slight misregistration of the printing plates.

We recommend that colored text is used only at sizes larger than 12 point. This also applies when you are using white knock-out text. Lines and borders should be at least .25 point in width.

If you have white text on a black background, make sure the black is 100%K, not rich black, to avoid any problems caused by misregistration. White text inside a colored box is called “reversed out”. You should make sure you use 12pt minimum for this. Any smaller and the bleed or blurring of the ink may make it unreadable.