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  • Lead & slug | Definition and Translations

    Smaller (leads) or thicker (slugs) strips used as spacing material in letterpress printing, especially to to increase the line height.

     

    Dutch: interlijnen (1-4 pt), regletten (6-16 pt)
    German: Regletten

    Ralf Herrmann By Ralf Herrmann ()
    Contributors: Stéphane de Schrevel



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