A deeper, more solid black made by printing black ink over one or more other process inks, rather than using black alone, for large dark areas.
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In plain words
- a really deep black made by adding extra inks under the black
Don't confuse with…
- cmykPlain black uses only the K ink; rich black adds cyan, magenta or yellow beneath it for a denser result.
Categories
- Print & production