Printing one ink directly on top of another instead of leaving a gap in the lower colour, so the inks layer or mix where they overlap.
Synonyms
None recorded.
Related terms
- knockout
- trapping
- spot color
- rich black
In plain words
- printing one colour on top of another without a gap
Don't confuse with…
- knockoutOverprint lays ink on top of the colour beneath; a knockout removes that colour so the top ink prints on bare paper.
Categories
- Print & production